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Eliot West Moraine

Eliot West MorainePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
1,423 ft
climb
7,326 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Eliot West Moraine is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is about 2.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,423 feet, and it reaches a high point of 7,326 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 33 percent. The route starts at a low point of 5,982 feet and ends at the same elevation, so the 1,423-foot gain is matched by an equal loss on the way back. Plan for about 1.5 hours on the trail. Eliot Glacier and Tilly Jane are both about 0.3 miles away, and Tilly Jane Guard Station is about 0.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Kinni Kinnik Campground sits about 4 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Cloud Cap Saddle Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Alpenstube

    Restaurant

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

    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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