West Zigzag Trail #789 & Zigzag Mountain Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 19 min
West Zigzag Trail #789 & Zigzag Mountain Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Rhododendron, OR. It climbs 1,574 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,281 – 4,456 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: West Zigzag / Cast Lake Trailhead 45.32476, -121.85711
Nearest town Rhododendron, OR
Directions
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West Zigzag Trail #789 & Zigzag Mountain Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 3,280–4,457 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: West Zigzag / Cast Lake Trailhead · 45.32476, -121.85711
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 55°F / low 44° · precip 59% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Zigzag Mountain Road, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto West Zigzag Trail #789, heading NW.
- 2.2 miReach Zigzag Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Zigzag Mountain Road, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 55°F44°
Precip59%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity59%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
55°45°
35%
Sun
56°45°
62%
Mon
62°42°
36%
Tue
73°45°
Wed
81°52°
Thu
72°54°
16%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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