Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Timberline

29 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 600 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Campgrounds

Along the way Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 45.3799, -121.7842 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Cloud Cap Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$10/vehicle/day from&nbsp;May 1&nbsp;- October 31.&nbsp;<em>This trailhead is concessionaire-operated.</em>

It's one of the major access trailheads for the Timberline Trail and access to some of the more difficult climbing routes for Mt. Hood. Provides access to: Timberline Trail #600 and Tilly Jane Trail #600A . This trailhead is adjacent to Cloud Cap Saddle Campground . This trailhead provides a short hike up to the Cloud Cap Inn. Potable water is available at the trailhead in summer, and accessible by skiing or foot in winter.

Restrictions <a href="http://fs.usda.gov/detail/mthood/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5192346">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>&nbsp;within <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recreation/recarea/?recid=79439">Mount Hood Wilderness</a>.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Timberline Lodge Trailheads the Forest Service's write-up

The Timberline Lodge parking lot provides access to many trails on the flanks of Mount Hood. From the lodge you can access the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 or the Timberline Trail #600 . There are also smaller trails around the Lodge itself. Walk up behind the historic Timberline Lodge to access the Timberline Trail (#600). Walk in front of the old lodge past the swimming pool and ski lift and access the Mountaineer Trail (#798) , the Glade Trail #661 , the Alpine Trail , and the Timberline to Town Mountain Bike Trail #783A

Restrictions <a href="http://fs.usda.gov/detail/mthood/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5192346">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>&nbsp;within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Accessibility <p>&nbsp;See video for accessibility information.</p>

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.