Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Eightmile Loop Trail #496

5.6 mi
round trip
2,654 ft
climb
4,777 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Eightmile Loop Trail #496 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Barlow Ranger District. It doesn't name Eightmile Loop Trail #496, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Eightmile Loop Trail #496 is a hard hike of about 11 miles in the Barlow Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of 3,883 feet to a high of 4,777 feet, with a total gain of 2,654 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 23%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station, which sits about 800 feet lower, show July and August highs around 69 to 70°F with only about four wet days a month. Winter there is cold and wet, with highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. The trip takes about five hours. Lookout Mountain is about half a mile away, and the Super Connector Trail is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Pebble Ford campground is 1.7 miles away and Eightmile campground is 2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Fivemile Butte Lookout

    Campground

    The next 8 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Eightmile Loop Trail #496

    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

      37° / 26°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 28°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 31°

      18 wet

    5. May

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      59° / 41°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 48°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 26°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 13.8 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Route details

Distance
5.6 mi round trip
Climbing
About 2,654 ft
Summit
4,934 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 2.5 hours

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Questions about this route

How long is the Eightmile Loop Trail #496 on Perry Point?

About 5.6 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Eightmile Loop Trail #496?

About 2,654 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Eightmile Loop Trail #496?

It is rated hard.

How long does the Eightmile Loop Trail #496 take?

About 2.5 hours round trip.

How many routes go up Perry Point?

2: Eightmile Loop Trail #496 and Bottle Prairie.

Conditions and forecast on Perry Point

Caution at last checkAgency alerts are in effect for this areaUSFS · checked 21 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.

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