Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Laurance Lake High Loop

7.0 mi
round trip
2,650 ft
climb
3,948 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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

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Laurance Lake High Loop is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, with a total elevation gain of 2,650 feet, and the route climbs from about 3,000 feet to a high point of nearly 4,000 feet before returning. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 33%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station 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. Kinni Kinnik Campground sits just 0.2 miles away, and Clear Branch, a canoeing spot, is about 0.9 miles off. Pinnacle Ridge Trail #630 and Elk Cove are both within about 2 miles.

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    Kinni Kinnik Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 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

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Laurance Lake High Loop

    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, 11.6 mi away at 3,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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