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Salmon Mountain

Summits Salmon Mountain
Inside Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness

9.3 mi out & back · 2,850 ft gain · 4,623 ft high point · Very hard

From Plaza Trailhead via Plaza (3.1 mi)

In Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Salmon Mountain Trail summits Salmon Mountain in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness over 1.5 very difficult miles.

Elevation

2,850 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

7.2 mi from the trailhead
Roaring River
Campground · Oregon
7.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Cooper Spur
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- 1,879 ft of climbing
5.6 mi out & back · 2,636 ft gain · Moderate
Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,040 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Salmon MountainDestination · 4.7 mi in
Sheepshead RockAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
Plaza LakeNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Salmon–Huckleberry Wilderness
West Coast Airlines Flight 956

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: 9.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,850 ft round trip
High point: 4,623 ft
Low point: 3,817 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 25
Start: Plaza Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.2312° N · 122.0107° W

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Sunstrip

Campground · Oregon

8.1 mi from the trailhead

Tollgate

Campground · Oregon

23 mi from you

Larch Mountain

Ends at Lower Multnomah Falls
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
4,621 ft of climbing

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

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Barlow Ridge

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

12.1 mi out & back · 4,577 ft gain · 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

2.2 mi out & back · 996 ft gain · 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

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

Mount Hood Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Salmon Butte

Summits Salmon Butte
Inside Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
3,687 ft of climbing

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

Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today56°44°Partly Sunny
Thu64°43°Mostly Cloudy
Fri50°38°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat52°40°Mostly Sunny
Sun52°39°Partly Sunny
Mon52°41°Mostly Sunny
Tue55°44°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 mph

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