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Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages
Larch Mountain Trail
Photo: loggedout, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6.6 mi
- one way
- 3,602 ft
- climb
- 3,910 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Is Larch Mountain Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure - CRGNSA and Mt. Hood
Agency alert covering Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Larch Mountain Trail is a hard hike in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 6.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 3,602 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 437 feet to a high point of 3,910 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 39 percent. The trail is a point-to-point route, and it is not open to bikes or horses. Plan for about four hours on foot, and expect a long day with a significant climb. The Gorge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Devils Rest is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Rat Cave, about 1.1 miles away, and paddlers will find Oneonta Creek roughly 2.4 miles from the trail.
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Route details
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 3,602 ft
- Summit
- 3,974 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Larch Mountain Trail on Larch Mountain?
About 6.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Larch Mountain Trail?
About 3,602 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Larch Mountain Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Larch Mountain Trail take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Larch 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.
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