South Fork Mountain
About
South Fork Mountain is a summit in Oregon's Mt. Hood National Forest, within the Clackamas River Ranger District. The closest town is Estacada, about 15 miles away, making it a reachable outing from the Clackamas River side of the forest. Memaloose Lake is the nearest neighbor, a hike about a mile away. Lukens Creek and Wash Creek offer canoeing within about 4 miles, and Fish Creek campground sits roughly 6.5 miles off for an overnight base.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,857 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
South Fork 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
Where it is
- Clackamas River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Hood National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Estacada, Oregon · 15 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Clackamas River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 16, 2026
Emergency fire closure on FR 57
caution · posted Aug 27, 2026
Roadside Danger Trees Health and Safety Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Memaloose LakeHiking1.1 mi
- Lukens CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- Wash CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- HillockburnHiking6 mi
- CoethedralRock climbing6 mi
- Fish Creek (or)Camping6.5 mi
- ArmstrongCamping6.6 mi
- Coethedral MainRock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
