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Dollar Lake

Dollar LakePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
round trip
154 ft
climb
5,993 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Dollar Lake is a short, out-and-back hike in the Mount Hood Wilderness, part of the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route about 0.4 miles long, with a one-way climb of 154 feet from a low point of 5,805 feet to a high of 5,993 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of 21 percent. The hike is rated hard, and the climb is steep enough to make it a challenge for a short outing. The route is best paired with other trails in the area. Barrett Spur Trail #600D lies about 0.2 miles away, and Elk Cove Trail #631 is about 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Tilly Jane campground is about 2.7 miles away, and the Sandy River offers canoeing about 5.8 miles from the trail.

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  • Sleep close

    Elk Cove Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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