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Boulder Lake

Passes Boulder Lake
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
1,360 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 1,360 ft gain · 5,286 ft high point · Moderate

From Bonney Meadows Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Boulder Lake is a 5.4-mile out and back trail from Bonney Meadows Trailhead in Mt. Hood National Forest. It climbs 1,360 feet to 5,286 feet.

Elevation

1,360 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: 50 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Boulder LakeAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Bonney ButteNearby · 0.1 mi in
Echo PointNearby · 1.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.8 mi in
Little Boulder LakeNearby · 1.9 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: 5.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,360 ft round trip
High point: 5,286 ft
Low point: 4,019 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.4 mi and 1,360 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

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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

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Boulder Lake Shore
- Ends at Boulder Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
1.8 mi out & back · 324 ft gain · Easy
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Little Boulder
- Ends at Little Boulder Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
1.9 mi out & back · 358 ft gain · Easy
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Forest Creek
- Passes Echo Point
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 1,322 ft of climbing
7.0 mi out & back · 1,322 ft gain · Hard
Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
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

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat51°37°Mostly Cloudy
Sun40°34°Chance Rain And Snow
Mon42°39°Chance Light Rain
Tue47°42°Chance Light Rain
Wed51°40°Partly Sunny
Thu49°38°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri46°Light Rain Likely

Sat: Mostly Cloudy · wind 2 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain