Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Lost Lake Butte

Lost Lake ButtePhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3.8 mi
round trip
1,327 ft
climb
4,458 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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Lost Lake Butte is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Hood River Ranger District. The trail is about 3.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,327 feet, and it reaches a high point of 4,458 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 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 trip takes about two hours. The trail starts on natural surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. Lost Lake campground sits about 0.4 miles away, and the Lake Branch Cascades hike is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find Oasis Boulders about 1.2 miles away, and paddlers can head to the West Fork Hood River, about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lost Lake

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 18 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 Lost Lake Butte

    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, 13.9 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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Route details

Distance
3.8 mi round trip
Climbing
About 1,327 ft
Summit
4,460 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Time
About 2 hours

Questions about this route

How long is the Lost Lake Butte on Lost Lake Butte?

About 3.8 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Lost Lake Butte?

About 1,327 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Lost Lake Butte?

It is rated moderate.

How long does the Lost Lake Butte take?

About 2 hours round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Lost Lake Butte

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.