Dispersed Camping near Jean Lake (Mt. Hood National Forest)
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Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
Oregon · Cross-country skiing · Near Mount Hood Villages
Meadow Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 62 ft
- climb
- 4,354 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Meadow Trail open right now?
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.
Meadow Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route on the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.2 miles long and rises about 60 feet from the start, making it a simple out-and-back that is easy to fit into a day on the surrounding network of ski and touring routes. The most comfortable time to ski is late summer and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Government Camp show highs around 70°F in August and September, with only four or eight wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s with more frequent rain. Meadows Creek Trail junction and Hood River Road both lie about 0.1 miles away. Badger Lake campground is roughly 3.4 miles off, and Alpine Campground is about 4 miles away for those planning an overnight stay.
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Best time to visit Meadow 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, 6 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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