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Dog Mountain, Columbia River

Hike

Dog Mountain Trails

Summits Dog Mountain
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
3,471 ft of climbing

6.9 mi out & back · 3,471 ft gain · 2,949 ft high point · Hard

From Dog Mountain Trailhead via Augspurger (0.4 mi)

In Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Dog Mountain Trails climbs 3,471 feet to Dog Mountain and a viewpoint in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, passing Puppy Dog viewpoint and Lake Bonneville along the 6.9-mile out and back route.

Elevation

3,471 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.1 mi from the trailhead
Wyeth Campground
Campground · Oregon

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- 4,739 ft of climbing
9.4 mi loop · 4,739 ft gain · Very hard
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Out: 3,110 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 3.4 mi in
Dog MountainDestination · 3.5 mi in
Puppy Dog viewpointAlong the way · 3.0 mi in
Lake BonnevilleAlong the way · 3.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Dog Mountain

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,471 ft round trip
High point: 2,949 ft
Low point: 113 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.9 mi and 3,471 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Dog Mountain Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.6995° N · 121.7089° W

Get directions Open the map

7.6 mi from the trailhead

Moss Creek campground

Campground · Washington

9.4 mi from the trailhead

Wahtum Lake Campground

Campground · Oregon

22 mi from you

Cooper Spur

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Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
2,636 ft of climbing

5.6 mi out & back · 2,636 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Larch Mountain

Summits Larch Mountain
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
4,120 ft of climbing

13.1 mi out & back · 4,120 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Eagle Benson

Ends at Wy'east Falls
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
5,278 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 5,278 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Timberline

Ends at Ramona Falls
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
3,459 ft of climbing

11.2 mi loop · 3,458 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Red Shorts Cut

Summits Devils Rest
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
3,200 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,200 ft gain · Hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

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Dog Mountain Trail
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- 1,896 ft of climbing
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Dog Mountain
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- 1,324 ft of climbing
2.8 mi out & back · 1,324 ft gain · Moderate
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Augspurger
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- 1,373 ft of climbing
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Strawberry Mountain Trail
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- Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- 7,606 ft of climbing
22.5 mi out & back · 7,606 ft gain · Very hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu57°45°Mostly Sunny
Fri58°49°Mostly Cloudy
Sat63°49°Partly Sunny
Sun56°43°Light Rain Likely
Mon55°48°Chance Light Rain
Tue59°50°Light Rain Likely
Wed61°Chance Light Rain

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 13 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain