This is an B level Mazama Hike that occurs in a non-wilderness area. B level hikes are moderate or more challenging hikes with either less than 15 miles in distance with between 1,500 and 3,000 feet elevation gain or between 8 and 15 miles in distance with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain.

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Activity Notes

Discover this 9.3-mile loop trail near Underwood, Washington. Elevation gain is expected to be 1522 feet. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 15 min to complete. This route is exploratory for leader. 

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/lower-underwood-mountain

The trail offers outdoor enthusiasts fabulous views of Mount Hood on a clear day, and the Hood River Valley that skirts the edge of clear cut forest. Higher elevations closer to Underwood Mountain will almost always have snow in winter.

Parking: Expect we will require WA Discovery Pass to park and that there will be no pay station at the trailhead.

Meeting place to carpool: Fishers Landing Transit Center in Vancouver, WA. Park down near the bus station/clock tower. We will depart at 7:30 AM.<br> https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fisher's+Landing+Transit+Center/@45.5950803,-122.5077985,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x5495a4bd0d99afd3:0xf5e6eea08c1d17a2!8m2!3d45.5950766!4d-122.5052236!16s%2Fg%2F11gff6kmvl?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D<br>  

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