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Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course

Mount Hood–Gas Pipeline Viewpoint, 6 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 96 ft · 23 min

Mount Hood–Gas Pipeline Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 1-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course near Oakland Vale, MA. The route passes Long Pond, Second Pond, First Pond and 2 more before reaching Mount Hood at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 96 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 259 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stillman Road 42.45492, -71.03664
Nearest town Oakland Vale, MA
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Mount Hood–Gas Pipeline Viewpoint, 6 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 96 ft · 23 min

Elevation 164–260 ft

Out & Back · Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course

Trailhead: Stillman Road · 42.45492, -71.03664

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stillman Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Second Pond.
  4. 250 ftPass First Pond.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Third Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass Gas Pipeline Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftReach Mount Hood, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-hood-gas-pipeline-viewpoint-out-back-10-lakes

Trail surface

67% paved2% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 91°72° 23%
Fri 97°74° 26%
Sat 94°70° 42%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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