Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Hidden Lake

4.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 779 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

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Hidden Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

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

The Hidden Lake Trailhead leads to the Hidden Lake Trail on the southwest side of the Mount Hood Wilderness. The trail passes Hidden Lake on the way to the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 . Hidden Lake is more of a pond, but is still a pleasant destination.

The trail climbs to the wooded lake through rhododendron bushes, which bloom in profusion in June. For a longer hike you may continue to the upper terminus of the Hidden Lake Trail. Space for more than 10 medium-sized vehicles.

Provides access to: Hidden Lake Trail #779 and Mount Hood Wilderness .

Toilets maintained May 1st - October 31st

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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.