Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Oregon · Trail 441

Larch Mountain

Larch Mountain Trail is a 6.5 miles trail in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 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 end45.5294, -122.0888 · Directions ↗
Other end45.5776, -122.1170 · 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 is recorded as 10 segments.

The trail

Length6.5 miles
Trail class3, developed; 4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceasphalt, native material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers441
ForestColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (unit 0622)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedbasic 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

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

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    22 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 60% contained

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    29 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    35 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    38 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 Larch Mountain Trail?

6.5 miles, the sum of the 10 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Larch Mountain Trail?

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

Where does the Larch Mountain Trail start?

The line begins at 45.5294, -122.0888 and ends at 45.5776, -122.1170. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Larch Mountain Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Larch Mountain Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

How developed is the Larch Mountain Trail?

Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly 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 Larch Mountain Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Larch Mountain Trail?

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Forest Service unit 0622. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

Is there a fire near the Larch Mountain Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest High Lava at 22 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 10 segments named LARCH MOUNTAIN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0622. 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.