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Forest Creek

Passes Echo Point
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
1,322 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,322 ft gain · 5,421 ft high point · Hard

From Bonney Meadows Trailhead via Boulder Lake and Hidden Meadows (0.4 mi)

In Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Forest Creek is a 7-mile out and back trail from Bonney Meadows Trailhead via Boulder Lake and Hidden Meadows in Mt. Hood National Forest. It climbs 1,322 feet to 5,421 feet.

Elevation

1,322 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.1 mi from the trailhead
Frog Lake
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Cooper Spur
- Ends at Eliot Glacier
- 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

Out: 190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Echo PointAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 2.0 mi in
Bonney ButteNearby · 0.1 mi in
Boulder LakeNearby · 1.6 mi in
Little Boulder LakeNearby · 2.0 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,322 ft round trip
High point: 5,421 ft
Low point: 4,443 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.0 mi and 1,322 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Start: Bonney Meadows Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.2656° N · 121.5826° W

Get directions Open the map

6.7 mi from the trailhead

Flag Point Lookout

Campground · Oregon

7.0 mi from the trailhead

Nottingham Campground

Campground · Oregon

12 mi from you

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

Ramona Falls

Ends at Ramona Falls
Inside Mount Hood Wilderness
1,049 ft of climbing

7.0 mi loop · 1,049 ft gain · Moderate

Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Eliot Glacier

Ends at Eliot Glacier
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.2 mi out & back · 996 ft gain · Moderate

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Salmon Butte

Summits Salmon Butte
Inside Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
3,927 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 3,927 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Zigzag Mountain

Passes East Zigzag Mountain
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
6,045 ft of climbing

12.2 mi one way · 6,045 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

More like this

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Hidden Meadows
- Near Bonney Butte
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
6.6 mi out & back · 967 ft gain · Moderate
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Still Creek
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
3.2 mi out & back · 747 ft gain · Moderate
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Boulder Lake
- Passes Boulder Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 1,360 ft of climbing
5.4 mi out & back · 1,360 ft gain · Moderate
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Badger Creek
- Passes Badger Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 3,578 ft of climbing
12.1 mi one way · 3,578 ft gain · Very hard
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun43°30°Patchy Fog
Mon41°34°Mostly Cloudy
Tue41°32°Mostly Cloudy
Wed44°36°Mostly Sunny
Thu41°35°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri40°33°Light Rain Likely
Sat44°Slight Chance Light Rain

Sun: Patchy Fog then Sunny · wind 1 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly