Oregon · Hiking · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Mitchell Point

Mitchell PointPhoto: Joe Omundson, CC BY-SA 1.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
1,144 ft
climb
4,271 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Mitchell Point open right now?

Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · Hood River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mitchell Point is an easy out-and-back hike in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, part of the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route about 1.3 miles long, with a one-way climb of 524 feet from a low point of 3,735 feet to a high of 4,271 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a 25% grade. 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. Mt. Defiance Tie lies just 0.2 miles away, and Mt. Defiance is about half a mile off. Rainy Lake campground is roughly 2.8 miles away, and the Viento Wall climbing area is about 3.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mitchell Point

    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, 24.5 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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