Sherwood
Campground
Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Oregon · Hiking · Mount Hood Wilderness · Near Mount Hood Villages
Bluegrass Ridge
Photo: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 10.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,566 ft
- climb
- 5,697 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bluegrass Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Hood River Ranger District.
Current fire closures on Mt. Hood National Forest
Agency alert covering Hood River Ranger District · USFS · Hood River Ranger District
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
FR 4613 road damage- use caution
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Crane Creek bridge closed on the Barlow Road
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hood River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bluegrass Ridge is a hard hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 10.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,566 feet. The trail's natural surface and its position inside designated wilderness set it apart from shorter, easier outings in the area. The climb is rolling, with the high point at 5,697 feet and the steepest stretch at about 3.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 23%. The trail starts at roughly 4,203 feet and ends at about 4,095 feet, so the total loss on the way back mirrors the gain. The trip takes about five hours. The nearest town is Hood River, and the Forest Service manages the land. Nearby, the East Fork Hood River offers canoeing about 0.4 miles away, and the Lamberson Spur #644 hike is about half a mile off. Sherwood campground and Cloud Cap Saddle campground are both within a mile.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestern Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Museum
Museum · 20 mi from Mount Hood VillagesAviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Route details
- Distance
- 10.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,566 ft
- Summit
- 5,618 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Bluegrass Ridge on Elk Mountain?
About 10.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Bluegrass Ridge?
About 2,566 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bluegrass Ridge?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Bluegrass Ridge take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Elk Mountain
Caution at last checkAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 20 h ago
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
