Split Rock–Paradise Park Loop Trail #757 Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft · 6 hr 21 min
Split Rock–Paradise Park Loop Trail #757 Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Pacific Crest Viewpoint and Paradise Park Loop Trail #757 Viewpoint before reaching Split Rock at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 3,161 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Split Rock–Paradise Park Loop Trail #757 Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft · 6 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,767–5,848 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: Paradise Park Trail #778 · 45.31220, -121.81908
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 45° · precip 57% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Paradise Park Trail #778, heading E.
- 6 miPass Pacific Crest Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Paradise Park Loop Trail #757, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Paradise Park Loop Trail #757 Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Split Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Paradise Park Trail #778, heading SW.
- 6.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~245 min). Leave by 3:16 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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