Grouse Point
Grouse Point Trail is a 8.4 miles trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Roaring River Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Hood National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 45.1481, -121.9699 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.1834, -122.0707 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 8.4 miles, of which 8.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 517 |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest (unit 0606) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Wilderness
- Roaring River Wilderness WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Wilderness restrictions apply within Roaring River Wilderness | 0.2 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireThe Narrows
4 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
9 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,866 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireGrasshopper
26 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireBench
49 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Grouse Point Trail?
8.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest. 8.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Grouse Point Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Grouse Point Trail start?
The line begins at 45.1481, -121.9699 and ends at 45.1834, -122.0707. The nearest recorded trailhead is Frazier Turnaround Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Grouse Point Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Roaring River Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Grouse Point Trail?
Hideaway Lake Campground (1.1 mi), Sunstrip (2.8 mi) and Roaring River (2.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Grouse Point Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Grouse Point Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Grouse Point Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 8.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Grouse Point Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Grouse Point Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest The Narrows at 4 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named GROUSE POINT in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0606. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.