Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Frenches Dome

0.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 776C · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailhead French's Dome Trailhead Drive there

French's Dome Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day from May 1st to October 31st.

The French’s Dome Trailhead provides access to the popular rock climbing spot, French’s Dome. The short access trail takes visitors to a lone andesite crag located on the west side of Mount Hood. There are many climbing route options and the views of Mount Hood from the top are excellent.

Provides access to : French's Dome Trail #776

Picnic table; toilet; interpretive sign; garbage can: May 1st - October 31st

Capacity for 10+ medium-sized vehicles

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.