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Top Spur Trail #785

Top Spur Trail #785Photo: GRI SHA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
829 ft
climb
4,331 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Top Spur Trail #785 is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness, within the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits at about 4,300 feet, with the high point of the route reaching about 4,330 feet. The climb is a round trip of about 0.9 miles, with a total gain of about 830 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles, where the grade reaches about 23 percent. The trail is rated easy, and the trip takes about half 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 months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. Mcgee Creek Trail #627 lies about half a mile away, and Yocum Ridge is about 1.2 miles off. The Sandy River, about 2.3 miles away, offers canoeing, and Lost Creek campground is about 3.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Top Spur Trail #785

    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, 7.5 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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