Huckleberry Mountain
About
Huckleberry Mountain is a summit of 4,376 feet in Oregon's Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, within the Zigzag Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. The nearest town is Mount Hood Villages, about 1.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months see highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. Old Plaza Trail and Cheeney Creek are both about 1.3 miles away, and Douglas Trail #781 is about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight base, Green Canyon Campground sits about 3.3 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,376 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Huckleberry Mountain
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jul–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–70°F and lows of 45–48°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Government Camp, OR weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high26° low
- Feb38° high26° low
- Mar41° high28° low
- Apr45° high31° low
- May54° high36° low
- Jun59° high41° low
- Jul69° high48° low
- Aug70° high48° low
- Sep64° high45° low
- Oct53° high37° low
- Nov42° high30° low
- Dec35° high26° low
Where it is
- Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness · Wilderness
- Zigzag Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Hood National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Mount Hood Villages, Oregon · 1.6 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Zigzag Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Tamarack Quarry closed beginning Sept. 1
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Old Plaza TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Cheeney CreekCanoeing1.3 mi
- Douglas Trail #781Hiking1.5 mi
- Salmon River SlabRock climbing3.2 mi
- Green Canyon CgCamping3.3 mi
- Hunchback WallRock climbing3.5 mi
- Wildwood Recreation SiteCamping3.8 mi
- South Fork Salmon RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
