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Portland, OR: Tom Dick and Harry Mountain via Mirror Lake

 

Grab a first-class view of Mount Hood on this timeless 6-mile out-and-back to lakeside campsites and craggy mountain overlooks in Mount Hood Wilderness.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: Oregon (OR)
Distance: 6 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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TO TRAILHEAD: Follow US 26 E to milepost 51. Park on roadside near long wooden bridge.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

TDH01

Dist: 3.05 mi Points: 432
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Tom Dick And Harry Mnt. via Mirror Lake

Points of Interest

TDH001

Location: 45.306671°, -121.791710°
Grab a first-class view of Mt. Hood on this timeless 6-mile out-and-back to lakeside campsites and craggy mountain overlooks in Mt. Hood Wilderness.

TDH002

Location: 45.305817°, -121.792000°
Turn R over high footbridge

TDH003

Location: 45.303749°, -121.794548°
Boulder field; in the distance, endless waves of forested ridgelines

TDH004

Location: 45.298916°, -121.793266°
Turn L onto Mirror Lake Loop; great place to soak in deep creek pools

TDH005

Location: 45.296047°, -121.792137°
Campsites dot Mirror Lake

TDH006

Location: 45.297920°, -121.793419°
Turn L onto Tom Dick & Harry Mountain Trail

TDH007

Location: 45.298901°, -121.796883°
Overlook: Distinct summit of Mt. Hood commands the horizon

TDH008

Location: 45.294868°, -121.810204°
Turn L @ what is unofficially the largest boulder-formed cairn in North America

TDH009

Location: 45.293663°, -121.805191°
Slope steepens; moderate scramble over fist-sized rocks

TDH010

Location: 45.292900°, -121.800697°
360-degree vista: Mt. Hood towers above, its icy peak reflected below in Mirror Lake; backtrack to trailhead





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