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Mcneil Point Scramble Trail

Mcneil Point Scramble TrailPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
round trip
1,296 ft
climb
6,039 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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McNeil Point Scramble Trail is a short, steep out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail starts at about 5,963 feet, rising to a high point of 6,039 feet before returning to the starting elevation. The total round-trip gain is 1,296 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, with a grade of about 38% at roughly 0.19 miles in. The route is rated moderate, and the trip takes about an hour. The trail is a scramble rather than a walk, so plan for a short, intense climb rather than a long day on foot. McNeil Point and the Mazama Trail #625 both lie about half a mile away. Tilly Jane Campground is about 4 miles off, and the Sandy River offers paddling at about 4.2 miles.

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    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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