Lakeshore Express
Lakeshore Express Trail is a 0.1 miles trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.
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 | 45.4835, -121.8132 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.4826, -121.8139 · 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 | 0.1 miles, of which 0.1 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully 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 | 658 |
| 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.
Trailheads
No season published · listed closed **Lost Lake is currently limiting parking capacity within the campground and resort area to 50%. Friday-Monday, a road barricade is staffed 4 miles below the entrance to the resort. Once parking capacity has reached 50% vehicles will be turned around at that location. | 0.1 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
- WildfireGrasshopper
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireHigh Lava
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 60% contained
- WildfireAustin
32 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Lakeshore Express Trail?
0.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest. 0.1 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Lakeshore Express Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Lakeshore Express Trail start?
The line begins at 45.4835, -121.8132 and ends at 45.4826, -121.8139. The nearest recorded trailhead is Old Skyline - Lost Lake Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lakeshore Express Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Lakeshore Express Trail?
Lost Lake Resort And Campground (0.5 mi) and Lost Lake Campground, Resort and Day Use Area (1.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Lakeshore Express Trail?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully 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 Lakeshore Express Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lakeshore Express Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Lakeshore Express Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Lakeshore Express Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Grasshopper at 22 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named LAKESHORE EXPRESS 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.