Zigzag Mountain
Zigzag Mountain Trail is a 12.2 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.
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 | 45.3455, -121.9299 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.3433, -121.7587 · 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 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 12.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 775 |
| 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 98% 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 | 0 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
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained
- WildfireHigh Lava
39 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 60% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Zigzag Mountain Trail?
12.2 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Zigzag Mountain Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Zigzag Mountain Trail start?
The line begins at 45.3455, -121.9299 and ends at 45.3433, -121.7587. The nearest recorded trailhead is Zigzag Mountain Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Zigzag Mountain Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mount Hood Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mount Hood Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Zigzag Mountain Trail?
Tollgate (1.7 mi), Lost Creek (2.2 mi) and Riley Horse Campground (2.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Zigzag Mountain 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 Zigzag 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 Zigzag Mountain Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Zigzag Mountain Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Grasshopper at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named ZIGZAG MOUNTAIN 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.