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.
- Klickitat District
- Indian Heaven District
- Gorge District
- Bull Run District
- Wy’east District
- Olallie District
- Alternate Trails
- Feeder and Side Trails
Klickitat District
Lava Springs | ||
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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: Bob Arkes 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: Jane Arkes Distance: 2.2 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Grand Meadows | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant 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 District
Indian Heaven — North (Sawtooth Mountain) | ||
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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 (Blue Lake) | ||
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Caretaker: Thomas Calvery 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: Vacant 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: Vacant 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: Vacant Distance: 6.0 miles Agency: Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gorge District
Three Corner Rock | ||
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Caretaker: Sue Melone Distance: 3.5 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Birkenfeld Mountain | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 4.9 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Table Mountain | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant 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 Side | ||
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Caretaker: Roberta May Distance: 4.4 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Teakettle Springs | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 4.4 miles Agency: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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Bull Run District
Benson Plateau | ||
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Caretaker: Reserved for Susan Tracy 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 (Buck Peak) | ||
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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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Wy’east District
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: Robert Heyman Distance: 3.6 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Timberline — North | ||
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Caretaker: Ruth Weston 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: 5.4 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Twin Lakes | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant Distance: 5.0 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Little Crater Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant 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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Olallie District
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, Becky Wolf, Jerry Bentz 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: Becky Wolf, Oregon Equestrian Trails Distance: 7.5 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Olallie Lake | ||
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Caretaker: Jerry Bentz Distance: 9.8 miles Agency: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas River Ranger District
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Alternate Trails
Gorge Trail 400 | ||
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Caretaker: Vacant 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: Vacant 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: Vacant Distance: 3.6 miles Agency: Hood River Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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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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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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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: Chris Keil Distance: 2.4 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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Feeder and 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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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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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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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: Roberta May 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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Paradise Park Trail 778 | ||
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Caretaker: Chris Keil Distance: 6.7 miles Agency: Zigzag Ranger District, Mount Hood National Forest
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