Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Old Salmon River

2.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 742A · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailhead Old Salmon River Trailhead Drive there

Old Salmon River Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day May 1 through October 31.

The Old Salmon River Trailhead is the first pullout beyond the Forest boundary. This trail is very kid-friendly. Only 1.9 miles long, it parallels the wild and scenic Salmon River. Although this trail is near the road, the constant sound of the river, as well as the old growth features of the forest, make this one of the most outstanding hikes on the Zigzag District.

Vault toilets available and maintained May 1 - October 31.

Provides access to : Old Salmon River Trail #742A

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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.