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Oregon · Cross-country skiing · Near Mount Hood Villages
Hemlock Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 267 ft
- climb
- 4,159 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Mt. Hood National Forest.
Hazard tree felling at Zigzag Ranger Station
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Tamanawas Falls Trail closed due to instability hazards
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Current fire closures on Mt. Hood National Forest
Agency alert covering Hood River Ranger District · USFS · Hood River 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
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hemlock Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Hood River Ranger District. It is a short, moderate outing of about 1.4 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 267 feet from a low point of 4,034 feet to a high of 4,159 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits at a high point of about 4,150 feet. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable time to ski. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Government Camp show January highs around 37°F and lows near 26°F, while July and August highs reach about 70°F with only four wet days a month. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. Revenge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Vista Ridge Trail is 0.3 mile off. For camping, Badger Lake is about 3.2 miles away and Bonney Meadows is 3.7 miles away.
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Best time to visit Hemlock Trail
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, 5.9 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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