The Pacific Crest Trail and its many alternate, feeder, and side trails within the Mount Hood Chapter’s area are divided into sections which caretakers adopt; each section is generally between five and ten miles in length. Caretakers are responsible for scouting their sections early in the season, usually as soon as snow levels permit, where they identify and prioritize its trail maintenance needs.
Caretakers coordinate their trail maintenance activities with the local agency land managers and PCTA staff. The first trail maintenance trips usually involve logout and repairing spot damage that occurred during the winter such as washouts and landslides. Caretakers also address issues that impact the trail’s long term health, such as the effects of water and gravity, and much of our work involves slough and berm removal, restoring outslope, and cleaning drainage features.
Mileages based on 2018 Halfmile data.
- Gifford Pinchot NF – Washington
- Columbia Gorge NSA – Oregon & Washington
- Mount Hood NF – Oregon
- Eagle Creek Alternate
- Other Alternate Trails
Gifford Pinchot NF – Washington
Lava Spring | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 6.5 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Adams Glacier | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 5.2 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Mount Adams — South | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 8.2 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gateway to Mount Adams | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 2.2 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Grand Meadows | ||
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Caretaker: Kim & Pam Owen Distance: 5.5 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Steamboat Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 4.9 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Twin Buttes | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 3.8 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Indian Heaven — North | ||
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Caretaker: Rick Schmidt Distance: 7.6 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Indian Heaven — South | ||
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Caretaker: Sue Melone Distance: 9.2 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Big Huckleberry | ||
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Caretaker: Bill Canavan Distance: 10.8 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Panther Creek | ||
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Caretaker: Susan Tracy Distance: 5.1 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Wind River | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 5.4 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Trout Creek | ||
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Caretaker: Sue Melone Distance: 5.0 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Sedum Ridge — South | ||
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Caretaker: Sue Melone Distance: 6.0 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Columbia Gorge NSA – Oregon & Washington
Three Corner Rock | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 3.5 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Birkenfeld Mountain | ||
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Caretaker: Reserved for Aaron Christensen Distance: 4.9 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Table Mountain | ||
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Caretaker: CNOC Distance: 5.7 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Gillette Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Frank Jahn Distance: 4.1 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Bridge of the Gods (Oregon) | ||
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Caretaker: Hilary Renshaw Distance: 4.4 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Teakettle Spring | ||
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Caretaker: Kathrin Dragich Distance: 4.4 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Mount Hood NF – Oregon
Benson Plateau | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 5.7 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Wahtum Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Omar Sankari Distance: 3.8 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Waucoma Ridge | ||
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Caretaker: Leif Hovin Distance: 6.8 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Lolo Pass — North | ||
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Caretaker: Leif Hovin Distance: 7.6 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Lolo Pass — South | ||
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Caretaker: Peter Hoffman and Diane Kelso Distance: 2.8 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Muddy Fork | ||
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Caretaker: Robert Caldwell Distance: 4.6 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Rushing Water | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 3.6 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Timberline — North | ||
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Caretaker: PCTA Staff Distance: 6.3 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Timberline — South | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 5.2 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Twin Lakes | ||
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Caretaker: Reserved for Andy Klumpp Distance: 5.1 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Little Crater Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Go Beyond Racing (Todd and Renee Janssen) Distance: 7.7 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Timothy Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Dan Dahlke, Back Country Horsemen — Territorial Riders Chapter Distance: 5.4 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Warm Springs — North | ||
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Caretaker: Sara and Tim Lagasse Distance: 8.8 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Pinhead Buttes | ||
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Caretaker: Tim Lagasse, Tim Jones and Dan Dahlke (Backcountry Horsemen) Distance: 7.9 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Warm Springs — South | ||
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Caretaker: Tim Jones (Backcountry Horsemen) Distance: 7.5 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Olallie Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Tim Lagasse, Tim Jones and Dan Dahlke (Backcountry Horsemen) Distance: 9.8 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Eagle Creek Alternate
Gorge Trail 400 | ||
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Caretaker: Mark Wattier Distance: 3.6 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Lower Eagle Creek Trail 440 | ||
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Caretaker: Susan McDonnell Distance: 4.8 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Middle Eagle Creek Trail 440 | ||
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Caretaker: Susan McDonnell Distance: 4.7 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Upper Eagle Creek Trail 440 | ||
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Caretaker: Albert Iggi & Susan McDonnell Distance: 3.6 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Indian Springs Trail 435 | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 2.0 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Other Alternate Trails
Chinidere Cutoff Trail 406M | ||
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Caretaker: Omar Sankari Distance: 0.7 mile Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Upper Muddy Fork, Timberline Trail 600 | ||
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Caretaker: Robert Caldwell Distance: 6.3 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Ramona Falls Trail 797 | ||
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Caretaker: Robert Caldwell Distance: 1.8 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 2.4 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Feeder Trails
Wahtum Lake Trail 406H | ||
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Caretaker: Omar Sankari Distance: 0.2 mile Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Wahtum Express Trail 406J (Logout only) | ||
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Caretaker: Omar Sankari Distance: 0.1 mile Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Huckleberry Mountain Trail 617 | ||
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Caretaker: Leif Hovin Distance: 2.1 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Top Spur Trail 785 | ||
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Caretaker: Robert Caldwell Distance: 0.5 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Tamanous Trail 27 | ||
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Caretaker: Frank Jahn Distance: 0.6 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Herman Bridge Trail 406E | ||
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Caretaker: Hilary Renshaw Distance: 1.8 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Sandy River Trail 770 | ||
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Caretaker: Robert Caldwell Distance: 1.5 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Side Trails
Chinidere Mountain Trail 445 | ||
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Caretaker: Omar Sankari Distance: 0.3 mile Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Buck Peak Trail 615 | ||
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Caretaker: Leif Hovin Distance: 0.5 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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