PCT: Mt. Hood
PCT: Mt. Hood Trail is a 74.3 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 Mount Hood Wilderness and Mark O. Hatfield 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 | 45.0805, -121.7194 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.6569, -121.8409 · 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 36 segments.
The trail
| Length | 74.3 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 2000 |
| 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
- Mount Hood Wilderness WildernessFS · about 26% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness WildernessFS · about 13% of the 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 No horses allowed on the Joe Graham Trail. | 0 mi |
No season published No trailer parking. | 0 mi |
No season published · listed none | 0 mi |
Open June · listed none Wilderness regulations apply within designated wilderness. | 0 mi |
No season published · listed closed Wilderness restrictions apply in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness . | 0.1 mi |
No season published · listed none · <p> See video for accessibility information.</p> Wilderness restrictions apply within Mount Hood Wilderness. | 0.2 mi |
No season published · listed none Wildernesss restrictions apply in Mount Hood Wilderness . Please practice leave no trace principles - pack out everything you packed in! | 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
- WildfireGrasshopper
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,866 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireHigh Lava
39 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 80% 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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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
74.3 miles, the sum of the 36 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail start?
The line begins at 45.0805, -121.7194 and ends at 45.6569, -121.8409. The nearest recorded trailhead is Joe Graham/Pacific Crest Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mount Hood Wilderness and Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mount Hood Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
Joe Graham Horse Campground (0 mi), Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin (0.1 mi) and Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp (0.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the PCT: Mt. Hood 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 PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the PCT: Mt. Hood Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Grasshopper at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 36 segments named PCT: MT HOOD 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.