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Glacier, Mount Hood, OR 9-1-13m (9723292983)

Hike

Eliot Glacier

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

2.2 mi out & back · 996 ft gain · 6,840 ft high point · Moderate

From Cloud Cap Trailhead

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

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About this hike

This 2.2-mile out-and-back from Cloud Cap Trailhead reaches Eliot Glacier, climbing to 6,840 feet in Mt. Hood National Forest.

Elevation

996 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Tilly Jane Guard Station
Campground · Oregon

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Starvation Ridge
- Ends at Lower Lancaster Falls
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 4,739 ft of climbing
9.4 mi loop · 4,739 ft gain · Very hard
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 970 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Eliot GlacierDestination · 1.0 mi in
Langille CragsNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Eliot Glacier
Langille Glacier
Coe Glacier
Mount Hood
List of mountain peaks of Oregon

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 996 ft round trip
High point: 6,840 ft
Low point: 5,863 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.2 mi and 996 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Cloud Cap Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.4019° N · 121.6552° W

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3.9 mi from the trailhead

Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground

Campground · Oregon

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Sherwood Campground

Campground · Oregon

1 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

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

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

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Tilly Jane
- Near Eliot Glacier
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 1,062 ft of climbing
3.1 mi out & back · 1,062 ft gain · Moderate
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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
Elk Cove
- Near Coe Glacier
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 2,370 ft of climbing
9.2 mi out & back · 2,370 ft gain · Hard
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Elk Lake Creek
- Ends at Elk Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 3,709 ft of climbing
17.4 mi out & back · 3,709 ft gain · Very hard
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun42°35°Chance Light Snow
Mon43°42°Light Rain
Tue47°44°Light Rain Likely
Wed53°42°Partly Sunny
Thu50°40°Partly Sunny
Fri45°39°Light Rain Likely
Sat42°Rain And Snow Likely

Sun: Chance Light Snow · wind 0 to 17 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly