10 Best Short Hikes Near Mount Hood

If you go hiking in July or August, you will see wildflowers almost everywhere. It might be difficult to know where to begin because of the sheer quantity of trails near Mt Hood, and many are not leisurely pursuits.

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Zigzag Canyon

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Lookout Mountain

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Top Spur to Muddy Fork

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Tamanawas Falls

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Trillium Lake Loop

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Salmon River Trail

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Umbrella and Sahale Falls

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Silcox Hut

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Mirror Lake

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Wildwood Recreation Site

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For Such More Stories

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