Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Indian Mountain

2.0 mi
round trip
675 ft
climb
4,895 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Hood River Ranger District.

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Indian Mountain is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Hood River Ranger District. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 675 feet, and it reaches a high point of 4,895 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and rolls along the way, with the steepest stretch at about 0.66 miles in, where the grade reaches 22 percent. 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 months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. The hike takes about an hour. Wahtum Lake Campground, about 2.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp. Eagle Tanner and Indian Springs are both within about 1.6 miles, and the West Fork Hood River offers paddling roughly 5.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Indian Springs Campground (not maintained)

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 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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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Indian 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, 18.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 900 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
2.0 mi round trip
Climbing
About 675 ft
Summit
4,905 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 1 hour

Questions about this route

How long is the Indian Mountain on Indian Mountain?

About 2.0 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Indian Mountain?

About 675 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Indian Mountain?

It is rated easy.

How long does the Indian Mountain take?

About 1 hour round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Indian 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.