Oregon · Hiking · Mount Hood Wilderness · Near Mount Hood Villages

Ramona Falls

Ramona FallsPhoto: Evan-Lovely, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.2 mi
round trip
317 ft
climb
3,025 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Zigzag Ranger District.

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

Ramona Falls is an easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Zigzag Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 317 feet, and it starts at roughly 2,876 feet, rising to a high point of about 3,025 feet before returning to the trailhead. 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 half a day. The trail is natural-surface, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles, with a grade of about 12 percent. The Forest Service manages the land. Nearby, Yocum Ridge and the Sandy River are both about a mile away, and Lost Creek campground is about 2 miles off. French's Dome, a climbing area, sits about 2.9 miles away.

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    Lost Creek

    Campground

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

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    Museum · 23 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Ramona Falls

    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, 7.1 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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