Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Fish Creek Mountain

4.6 mi
round trip
2,191 ft
climb
5,086 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Fish Creek Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Clackamas River Ranger District. It doesn't name Fish Creek Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Fish Creek Mountain is a hard, out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Clackamas River Ranger District. The route starts at about 3,355 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,086 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,191 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about half a mile from the start, where the grade reaches 28%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach the low 70s at the Government Camp weather station, about 25 miles away and roughly 1,100 feet lower, with only four or five wet days a month. Winter there brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on 20 or more days a month. The trip takes about 2.5 hours. The Coethedral and Coethedral Main climbing areas are about 2 miles away, and Fish Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.5 miles off. Riverside Campground lies about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Riverside

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsIan Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Philip Foster Farm

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ian Poellet, 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 Fish Creek Mountain

    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, 25.2 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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
4.6 mi round trip
Climbing
About 2,191 ft
Summit
5,092 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 2.5 hours

Questions about this route

How long is the Fish Creek Mountain on Fish Creek Mountain?

About 4.6 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Fish Creek Mountain?

About 2,191 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Fish Creek Mountain?

It is rated hard.

How long does the Fish Creek Mountain take?

About 2.5 hours round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Fish Creek Mountain

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.