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High Prairie Trailhead

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Looking back down at High Prairie from the lookout. (Tom Kloster)
Looking back down at High Prairie from the lookout. (Tom Kloster)
The bloom begins with shooting stars and buttercups (cfm)
The bloom begins with shooting stars and buttercups (cfm)
  • Latitude: 45.35187
  • Longitude: -121.53114
  • Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
  • Elevation: 5960 feet
  • Driving time from Portland: 2 hours

The High Prairie Trailhead is located near the Mount Hood Meadows ski resort. There is restroom at the trailhead, but no water.

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Hikes starting here

Driving Directions

From Portland, the trailhead can be reached by following Highway 26 past Government Camp, then turning north on Highway 35. Pass the Mount Hood Meadows interchange and continue several miles down the East Fork valley to Highway 44 (Dufur Mill Road). Turn right and follow Highway 44 for 3.8 miles to Road 4410. Turn right onto this gravel road and climb 4.8 miles past numerous spur roads to a t-intersection with Bennett Pass Road at the west edge of High Prairie. Turn left, and travel a short distance to the trailhead parking area.

Fees / Regulations

  • Northwest Forest Pass required.

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Portland Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.