Mt. Defiance Tie
Photo: Joe Omundson, CC BY-SA 1.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 662 ft
- climb
- 4,957 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Mt. Defiance Tie open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Hood River Ranger District.
Current fire closures on Mt. Hood National Forest
Agency alert covering Hood River Ranger District · USFS · Hood River Ranger District
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
FR 4613 road damage- use caution
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Crane Creek bridge closed on the Barlow Road
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hood River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mt. Defiance Tie is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits at about 4,500 feet, with the high point on the route reaching roughly 4,950 feet. The climb is rolling, with the steepest stretch coming early on, around 0.2 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 27%. The total round-trip gain is about 660 feet, and the trip takes about an hour. 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 brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. Mitchell Point lies about 0.2 miles away, and Mt. Defiance is about 0.4 miles off. Rainy Lake and Black Lake campgrounds are both within about 3.3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Bike the Gorge9 mi away
- Horseback Riding Adventures Oregon39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Mt. Defiance Tie
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.
Jan
37° / 26°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
20 wet
Apr
45° / 31°
18 wet
May
54° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
59° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
69° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
70° / 48°
4 wet
Sep
64° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
18 wet
Dec
35° / 26°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 24.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 662 ft
- Summit
- 4,957 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
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Questions about this route
How long is the Mt. Defiance Tie on Mount Defiance?
About 1.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Mt. Defiance Tie?
About 662 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mt. Defiance Tie?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Mt. Defiance Tie take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Mount Defiance?
2: Mt. Defiance Tie and Mt. Defiance.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Defiance
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.
