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Mt. Hood National Forest Headquarters Visitor Information Services are not provided
16400 Champion Way
Sandy, Oregon 97055
(503) 668 1700
Hours:8:00-4:30, M-F *Closed from 12-1pm
Visit one of our District Offices for passes, permits, maps & more.
Located in Dufur, Estacada, Hood River & Zigzag, OR.
There are several popular rock climbing spots in Mt. Hood National Forest. The best known are: French’s Dome, Bulo Point, and Pete’s Pile.
Frenches Dome is a small, volcanic dome with bolted routes just a short hike from Forest Road 18 (Lolo Pass Road) in Clackamas County (Lat/Long: 45.39788, -121.86013).
Bulo Point is a crag with 15+ bolted routes just north of Badger Creek Wilderness in Wasco County (Lat/Long: 45.37820, -121.47010).
Pete’s Pile is a popular climbing area along Hwy 35 in Hood River County (Lat/Long: 45.39950, -121.57079).
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There are several popular rock climbing spots in Mt. Hood National Forest. The best known are: French’s Dome, Bulo Point, and Pete’s Pile.
Frenches Dome is a small, volcanic dome with bolted routes just a short hike from Forest Road 18 (Lolo Pass Road) in Clackamas County (Lat/Long: 45.39788, -121.86013).
Bulo Point is a crag with 15+ bolted routes just north of Badger Creek Wilderness in Wasco County (Lat/Long: 45.37820, -121.47010).
Pete’s Pile is a popular climbing area along Hwy 35 in Hood River County (Lat/Long: 45.39950, -121.57079).
The Access Fund (http://www.accessfund.org/) is a national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. The Access Fund supports and represents over 2.3 million climbers nationwide in all forms of climbing: rock, ice, mountaineering, and bouldering.
Zigzag Ranger District spans parts of the South and West side of Mt Hood.
The District is comprised of 250,000 acres and is located near a metropolitan area of over a million residents. The district manages one of the largest recreation programs including 550 summer homes, 30 developed campgrounds, 3 ski areas including Timberline Lodge (Timberline Lodge has nearly 2 million visitors a year, and is one of only three National Historic Landmarks in the Forest Service System), many special use permits, over 300 miles of trails, and 2 wilderness areas. The district also manages the Bull Run Watershed cooperatively with the City of Portland, which supplies drinking water to the Portland metropolitan area. The compound of the Ranger District is historic, constructed in the 1930’s by the CCC. Many of the original buildings remain.
This quiet trail takes visitors to a lone andesite crag located on the west side of Mount Hood. There are excellent views of Mount Hood from the top of French’s Dome. French’s Dome is a popular rock climbing spot with many route options.
From the parking area the trail heads east down the hill and into the trees. After 200 feet, visitors will reach French’s Dome. The trail continues around the entire dome.
