Recreation Region: Hood River Ranger District

Barlow Pass Sno-Park & Trailhead

Barlow Pass Trailhead/Sno-Park is located along the Historic Barlow Road. There are several old-fashioned interpretive signs along the path. This trail also provides major access to the Pacific Crest Trail #2000. The trailhead/sno-park is located on Oregon Highway 35 approximately 2 miles north of US 26. There is an information board and access to ungroomed backcountry ski trails, space for 15 cars, and no trailer parking.

This lot often fills up on winter weekends, causing cars to begin to park along the narrow roadway. This does not allow for two-way traffic or give proper access to emergency vehicles. Do not park along the entryway to the lot.

Our field rangers publish a weekly snow conditions report during the winter.

Nearby access to: Pioneer Woman's Grave Trail #485, Pacific Crest Trail #2000, Barlow Butte Trail #670 and Mount Hood Wilderness.

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

Oregon Sno-Park permit is required from November 1 through April 30. Permits are sold in DMV field offices and by permit sales agents at various locations like winter resorts, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets.
Recreation Passes may be used as a form of fee payment from May 1 to October 31.

No trailer parking.

Day Use:
Peak Season (05/15 - 10/01): $5/vehicle/day.
Northwest Forest Passes are Honored for Day Use: $30/annual.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_027010
Interagency Recreation Passes are Honored for Day Use.
store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Purchase a Digital Day Use Pass: https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74423
OR
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
REQUIRED (11/01 ¿¿¿ 04/30): Oregon State Sno-Park Permit; $4/day; $9/three day (consecutive); $25/annual.
https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/_/

Summer use: $5/vehicle/day required May thru October.
Winter use: Sno-Park Permit required November thru April. Check ODOT's website for pricing.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.26583333

Longitude: -121.6841667

Elevation

4,150

Directions

From Hood River, OR travel 36.2 miles south on Oregon Hwy 35 to Barlow Pass Snopark (Forest Road 3531), approximately 200 feet west of milepost 60.

From Portland, OR travel approximately 31 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 to the intersection with Oregon Hwy 35. Turn north onto Oregon Hwy 35 and travel 2.6 miles to Barlow Pass Sno-Park (Forest Road 3531), approximately 200 feet west of milepost 60.