Oregon · Hiking · Badger Creek Wilderness · Near Mount Hood Villages

Fret Creek

2.0 mi
round trip
618 ft
climb
5,619 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Fret Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Barlow Ranger District. It doesn't name Fret Creek, 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.

Fret Creek is a 2-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon's Badger Creek Wilderness, within the Barlow Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and rated easy, with a total elevation gain of about 618 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.67 miles, where the grade reaches 23%. The high point is 5,619 feet, and the trail starts at roughly 5,065 feet. The climb is natural-surfaced, and the trip takes about an hour. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Government Camp show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Fifteen Mile campground is less than a mile away, and the Divide and Tygh Creek Trail #460 hikes are each about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can find Bulo Point about 2.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Fifteen Mile

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 23 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 Fret Creek

    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, 12.8 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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