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Activity Notes
At 6526', Lookout Mt. is the second highest peak in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
The hike starts in dense forest with the first couple of miles going relentlessly uphill
( 1400' in 2 miles). Then up to Gumjuwac Saddle, so named for a French Canadian
sheepherder named Jack who liked gum shoes, hence Gum Shoe Jack. As you
switchback your way to Lookout enjoy increasingly great views of Hood, Jefferson,
the 3 Sisters and Badger Lake.
9.8 miles with an elevation gain of 3000'. Drive 132 miles round trip.
