Lower Twin Lake–Frog Lake, 6 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Lower Twin Lake–Frog Lake, 6 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Frog Lake and Lower Twin Lake. It climbs 1,362 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lower Twin Lake–Frog Lake, 6 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,362 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 3,882–4,746 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: Frog Lake Butte Road · 45.22665, -121.69582
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 52°F / low 41° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on Frog Lake Butte Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Lower Twin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Lower Twin Lake.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark.
More from Frog Lake Butte Road Trailhead
- 221–Blue Box Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 499 ft
- 220–Blue Box Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 585 ft
- Abbott Road & Frog Lake Trail #530 via Pacific Crest Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 1,560 ft
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