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Veda Lake

Ends at Veda Lake and Cliff
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

1.2 mi one way · 557 ft climb · 4,805 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Veda Lake climbs 557 feet in 1.2 miles to Veda Lake and Cliff in Mt. Hood National Forest, a very difficult route.

Elevation

333 ft of gain and 557 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.0 mi from the trailhead
Trillium
Campground · Oregon
4.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

11 mi from you
Cooper Spur
- Ends at Eliot Glacier
- Inside Mount Hood Wilderness
- 1,879 ft of climbing
1.9 mi one way · 1,879 ft climb · Moderate
Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Veda Lake and CliffDestination · 1.1 mi in
View of Mt HoodAlong the way · 0.6 mi in
Veda ButteNearby · 1.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 1.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 333 ft
Descent: 557 ft
High point: 4,805 ft
Low point: 4,248 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 24
Trailhead: 45.2481° N · 121.7881° W

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Still Creek

Campground · Oregon

4.9 mi from the trailhead

Frog Lake

Campground · Oregon

23 mi from you

Eagle Creek

Ends at Wahtum Lake
Inside Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
3,996 ft of climbing

9.1 mi one way · 3,996 ft climb · Very hard

Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Eagle Benson

Ends at Wy'east Falls
Inside Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
3,191 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 3,191 ft climb · Very hard

Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Barlow Ridge

Ends at Barlow Pass
Inside Mount Hood Wilderness
2,561 ft of climbing

5.1 mi of trails · 2,561 ft climb · Very hard

Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Eliot Glacier

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

1.1 mi one way · 986 ft climb · Moderate

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Zigzag Mountain

Passes East Zigzag Mountain
Inside Mount Hood Wilderness
6,039 ft of climbing

12.0 mi one way · 6,039 ft climb · Very hard

Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°44°Areas Of Fog
Sat69°48°Sunny
Sun74°48°Sunny
Mon67°43°Sunny
Tue61°42°Patchy Fog
Wed63°45°Mostly Sunny
Thu66°45°Partly Sunny

Today: Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph W

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