Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Frog Lake

0.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 530 · trail class 1 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 45.2221, -121.6738 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Frog Lake Butte Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

4x4 access road and no amenities are provided at this trailhead. The trail gradually drops in elevation and starts in sparce stand of timber and then enters larger old growth forest. Provides access to: Frog Lake Trail #530 which accesses Frog Lake Butte Trail #484 and Twin Lakes Trail #495 .

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Frog Lake Sno-Park/Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Summer use</strong>: $5/vehicle/day required May thru October.<br /> <strong>Winter use:</strong>&nbsp;Sno-Park Permit required&nbsp;November thru April. Check&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/vehicle/sno_park_permits.aspx">ODOT&#39;s website for pricing</a>. · season Year-round to

Picnic tables, garbage, and restroom facilities are available during summer months. In addition, a hitching pole for horses is available. With Mt. Hood visible from Frog Lake, this is a very popular trailhead with hikers in spring, summer and fall.

In the winter this area is a popular Sno-Park for snowmobiles, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and dog sledding. No snowmobiles allowed on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.

Our field rangers publish a weekly snow conditions report during the winter: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/mthood/snow

Provides access to : Frog Lake Trail #530 , Pacific Crest Trail #2000 and Frog Lake Butte Trail #484 .

Restrictions No bikes or snowmobiles allowed on the <a href="https://www.pcta.org/">Pacific Crest Trail</a>.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.