Oregon · Hiking · Near Mount Hood Villages

Old Skyline Trail #655

Old Skyline Trail #655Photo: eddiecoyote, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
283 ft
climb
3,259 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Old Skyline Trail #655 is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Hood River Ranger District. The trail is short, about 2.2 miles long, and the one-way climb is a modest 211 feet to a high point of 3,259 feet, with the starting point at about 3,065 feet. The steepest part of the route comes at about 0.83 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Government Camp show July and August highs around 69 to 70°F, with only about four wet days a month. The station sits roughly 720 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The hike sits close to several other spots. Sleepy Hollow and Oasis Boulders, climbing areas, are each within half a mile. The Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A starts about 0.6 miles away, and Lost Lake campground is about a mile off.

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    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Old Skyline Trail #655

    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, 14.6 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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