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Oregon · Cross-country skiing · Eureka Peak Trailhead · Near Mount Hood Villages
Yellowjacket Nordic
- 2.6 mi
- distance
- 555 ft
- climb
- 4,748 ft
- high point
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Yellowjacket Nordic open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Zigzag Ranger District.
Tamarack Quarry closed beginning Sept. 1
Agency alert covering Zigzag Ranger District · Order 06-06-09-26-12 · USFS · Zigzag 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 · Zigzag Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Yellowjacket Nordic is a 2.56-mile trail in the Eureka Peak Trailhead system in Oregon, gaining 777 feet of elevation. The trail follows a point-to-point route through the Eureka Peak Trailhead area.
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On your way back · 1 miIf it rains
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Yellowjacket Nordic
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, 0.2 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Trillium-Barlow Nordic
~2 min drive
0.66-mile trail in Oregon with 171 ft elevation gain
SEE
Mt. Hood Skibowl
~5 min drive
Mt. Hood Skibowl has 9 lifts, 59 runs (13 easy, 8 intermediate, 38 advanced), 1,364 ft vertical drop.
SKI
Yellow Jacket Ski Trail
Next door
1.99-mile out-and-back ski trail in Oregon with 1,076 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Huckleberry Trail
~7 min drive
0.26-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 21 ft of elevation gain.
Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Red Top Meadows Nordic
~3 min drive
0.54-mile trail at Eureka Peak Trailhead with 42 ft gain
SEE
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
~6 min drive
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort in Oregon has 11 lifts and 86 downhill runs.
SKI
Yellow Jacket Ski Trail
~2 min drive
0.75-mile out-and-back ski trail in Oregon with 182 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Nordic Way
~7 min drive
0.22-mile out-and-back ski trail in Oregon with 33 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
East Leg Tie Nordic
Next door
East Leg Tie Nordic is a 1.18-mile trail in Oregon's Eureka Peak Trailhead system.
SEE
Timberline Lodge Ski Area
~3 min drive
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