Dog River Trail and Ponderosa Point Car Shuttle Hike

Activity Notes

For this hike we will be parking at the Dog River Trailhead to begin our ascent up the Dog River Trail to Ponderosa Point before descending to the ZigZag trail head. A popular trail for mountain bikers, the Dog River trail is well-maintained as a result however we will have to be mindful of any bikers coming down the trail. After (hopefully) catching a few nice views of Mt Hood at Ponderosa Point as well as wildflowers, we will head back down the other side to our cars at the ZigZag trail head. As mentioned in the title, this is a thru hike, with a plan of shuttling between both trailheads. We will need enough cars to do so. Distance:  7.1 miles Elevation gain: 1,600 ft Link to hike description:  https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Dog_River_Trail_Hike  Date: Sunday, April 19th. Time: 8:30am. Meeting place: Gateway transit center, lower garage, north entrance. Bring: Food, water, 10 essentials. Money for gas, approximately .10 cents a mile (so between $10-$15 for this trip). Money to pitch in for NW forest pass ($5-$10); bring one if you have it. Wear: appropriate hiking attire (no cotton or jeans, raincoat, warm gear if appropriate, sunscreen if not warm but sunny). No dogs please.