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Clackamas River

Clackamas RiverPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region — Public Domain Mark 1.0 (via Flickr)
11.0 mi
round trip
5,408 ft
climb
1,237 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Clackamas River open right now?

Closure reported

The Forest Service lists a closure that covers Clackamas River.

As of · Source: USFS · Clackamas River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Clackamas River hike is an out-and-back route in the Clackamas River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It covers about 11 miles with a total elevation gain of 1,080 feet, climbing from a low of 893 feet to a high of 1,237 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Three Lynx put July and August highs in the upper 70s with only four or five wet days a month, while winter brings highs around 41°F and about 20 wet days a month. Fish Creek campground sits just 0.1 mile from the trail, and the Dry Ridge and Ladee 805 hikes are both within a few miles. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Clackamas River, about 4.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Fish Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    Museum · 17 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Clackamas River

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      41° / 33°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 33°

      18 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 35°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 39°

      19 wet

    5. May

      64° / 44°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 53°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 52°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 48°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 42°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 37°

      20 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 32°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Three Lynx, OR, 4.6 mi away at 1,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Clackamas River RD Fires

      Clackamas River Ranger District · Order dated October 29, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

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