Oregon · Hiking · Near Trout Lake

Dog Mountain

Dog MountainPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.6 mi
round trip
1,285 ft
climb
1,419 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Dog Mountain is a 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of about 160 feet to a high point of 1,419 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 1,285 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.25 miles in, with a grade of nearly 39 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with only about two wet days, while winter months bring highs in the low 40s and rain on roughly half the days. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Augspurger and Old Loggers' Trail both start within a quarter mile, and Wyeth Campground is about 3 miles away. Climbers can find Viento Wall about 1.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat afterVisitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Double Mountain Brewery

    Brewery

    Brewery · 9.3 mi from Trout Lake
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.1 mi from Trout Lake

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons); Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Dog Mountain

    Best months: May–October. 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

      40° / 27°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 28°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 32°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      65° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 45°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 49°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 49°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 43°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 36°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 27°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Parkdale 1 Nne, OR, 12.7 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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