Mount Hood Wilderness

Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 7 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 7 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Frog Lake, Lower Twin Lake and Upper Twin Lake. It climbs 1,723 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,881 – 4,744 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Frog Lake Trail #530 45.22199, -121.69324
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 7 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,723 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 3,882–4,746 ft

Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness

Trailhead: Frog Lake Trail #530 · 45.22199, -121.69324

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Frog Lake Trail #530, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Frog Lake.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading E.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miPass Lower Twin Lake.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miPass Upper Twin Lake.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  13. 2.8 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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