Link up of Cook-Augspurger traverse with Dog Mountain.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 61 miles
Driving Time from Portland 1 hours
Distance - Round Trip 16 miles
General Route Info Begin with an ascent of Cook Hill, making your way upward along an old logging road and do a quick out & back to tag Cook’s summit. Cook suffers the indignity of being labeled a “hill” on most maps, despite being taller than Dog Mt. by some 60ft. On returning to the main route, continue northwest along the ridge, passing the radio facility and picking up an unnamed trail that follows the ridge top over to the summit of Augspurger Peak. This route is not hiked often and is somewhat brushy. On Augspurger, celebrate your second summit of the day before locating the (mostly) well-maintained trail descending the south ridge. Once the CAT (Cook-Augspurger Traverse) is complete, follow the trail down over to the Dog-Augspurger saddle and back up again – and on to bag your third summit of the day atop the always-classic Dog Mt. Tag the summit and descend via a little- used trail on the north side of the summit to Puppy Dog, continuing back to the trailhead via the scenic east trail.
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
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