Mountain · 1 route

Cook Hill

3,016 ft · Washington

Summit
3,016 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Cook Hill

  1. Cook Hill TrailModerateabout 2,343 ft of climbing3.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Cook Hill, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Cook Hill TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Cook Hill

Cook Hill is a summit of 3,016 feet in Washington's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, about 7 miles from Hood River, Oregon. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Snowden, WA, show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, and the summit sits a few hundred feet higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The Cook Hill Trail starts less than a mile away, and the Spirit Falls Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can head to Viento Wall, about 2.6 miles away, and Moss Creek campground is roughly 4.9 miles away for an overnight base.

Forecast on Cook Hill

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Cook Hill

How tall is Cook Hill?

3,016 ft (919 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Cook Hill?

One: Cook Hill Trail.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–79°F and lows of 40–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Snowden, WA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan38° high25° low
  2. Feb42° high26° low
  3. Mar48° high30° low
  4. Apr55° high35° low
  5. May63° high40° low
  6. Jun68° high44° low
  7. Jul79° high49° low
  8. Aug79° high49° low
  9. Sep72° high45° low
  10. Oct58° high37° low
  11. Nov45° high31° low
  12. Dec36° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Hood River, Oregon · 7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Cook Hill open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cook Hill

Best months: April–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 25°

  2. Feb

    42° / 26°

  3. Mar

    48° / 30°

  4. Apr

    55° / 35°

  5. May

    63° / 40°

  6. Jun

    68° / 44°

  7. Jul

    79° / 49°

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

  9. Sep

    72° / 45°

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

  11. Nov

    45° / 31°

  12. Dec

    36° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowden, WA, 16.4 mi away at 2,415 ft. The station sits about 600 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.