Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Vista Ridge

2.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,200 ft of climbing · 4,511 ft–5,669 ft · native material surface · trail No. 626 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

4,619 ft 5,669 ft · 2.0 mi high 5,669 ft

Trailhead Vista Ridge Trailhead 4,507 ft Drive there

Vista Ridge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June to

No amenities. A popular trailhead to access the Mount Hood Wilderness with room for up to 10 cars.

Provides access to : Vista Ridge Trail #626 and Mount Hood Wilderness .

Restrictions <a href="http://fs.usda.gov/detail/mthood/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5192346">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.