6.1 hr
Overview
The Pinnacle Ridge Trail is a scenic and fairly short access route to Mount Hood ’s north side, joining the Timberline Trail between Wy’East Basin and Elk Cove . It is also one of the routes most often used to access Barrett Spur and Dollar Lake , both above the Timberline Trail. Except for the unburned upper section, most of the Pinnacle Ridge Trail was scorched by the 2011 Dollar Lake Fire, so you’ll be hiking through a recovering forest dominated by standing snags with little shade. Highlights include a close passage by The Pinnacle , now more visible since the fire, and the lush mountain bogs of Pinnacle Meadows . Huckleberries are abundant at the end of August/beginning of September.
Trail Stats
13.8 km
814 m
1780 m
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