Oregon · Hiking · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · Near Mount Hood Villages

Tanner Butte

Tanner ButtePhoto: On^ste82, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6.9 mi
round trip
3,236 ft
climb
4,106 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Tanner Butte is a hard, out-and-back hike of about 13.8 miles in Oregon's Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The trail starts at roughly 3,062 feet and climbs to a high point of 4,106 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 3,236 feet for the round trip. The route is natural and not accessible, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The trip takes about six hours, so plan on a full day in the wilderness. Several other places sit within a short drive. Wauna Viewpoint is about a mile away, and Ruckel Ridge Trail and Eagle Creek Campground are each about 1.4 miles off. Across the river in Washington, the Bridge of the Gods Boulders climbing area is about 3.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Eagle Creek Overlook

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Trailhead Taproom & Outdoor Store

    Bar

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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