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Mcgee Creek Trail #627

Mcgee Creek Trail #627Photo: GRI SHA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.4 mi
round trip
1,907 ft
climb
4,371 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Mcgee Creek Trail #627 is a moderate out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs about 2.8 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 1,907 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 3,467 feet and climbs to a high of about 4,371 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of 19 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 69 to 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 two hours. The Top Spur Trail #785 lies about half a mile away, and Yocum Ridge is about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Lost Creek campground is about 3.6 miles away, and the Sandy River offers canoeing about 2.7 miles from the trail.

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    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mcgee Creek Trail #627

    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, 7.2 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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