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Recreation Region: Hood River Ranger District

Elk Meadows Trailhead

Picnic tables, garbage, and restroom facilities are available during the summer months. Interpretation signs are available highlighting the glacial streams in the area.

Provides access to: Sahalie Falls Trail #667C, which accesses Umbrella Falls Trail #667, Elk Meadows Trail #645, Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647, Newton Creek Trail #646 and Timberline Trail #600.

Some of these trails are within Mount Hood Wilderness.

General Information

Wilderness regulations apply within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Recreation Passes may be used as a form of day use fee payment.

Day use: $5/vehicle/day May 1 through October 31.

Getting There

Directions

From Government Camp, OR take US Highway 26 east for 2 miles then take OR 35 north for 7.8 miles. Pass Mount Hood Meadows interchange, and turn left onto a section of the old Mount Hood Loop at the next intersection and drive .5 miles. The trailhead is on the right.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restroom information is not available for this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated August 5, 2026