This trail is on the east side of Mount Hood. Spectacular views are found on the upper portion of the trail. This trail open to Horse, Hike and Bike. This trail is This is a popular for intermediate to advanced mountain bikers. It also provides many ways of looping and variable distances by connecting with many other trails.

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.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 80 miles
Driving Time from Portland 1 hours
Distance - Round Trip 10 miles
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
Interesting Features Spectacular Views
Relevant Maps https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5420592.pdf
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