Mazama Trailhead
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Latitude: 45.43376
- Longitude: -121.75742
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 3900 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 2 hours
Hikes starting here
- Cairn Basin via Mazama Trail Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
Driving Directions
The Mazama Trailhead can be reached from Lolo Pass Road.
Drive to the community of Zigzag on U.S. 26 which is 18 miles east of Sandy and 10 miles west of Government Camp. From Zigzag, go north for 10.6 miles on the Lolo Pass Road (Forest Service Road 18) which is paved one lane each direction. Go over Lolo Pass passed Road 1825 that goes to the Top Spur Trail. Just over Lolo Pass, stay on the road that goes right. This is Forest Service Road 18. It used to be that Road 18 went straight, but they reconfigured the roads a few years ago. Go about 4 miles from Lolo Pass and turn right on Road 1811. Go about a mile on road 1811 to the trailhead.
Alternately, you can get to the Mazama Trailhead from the Hood River side. Follow the signs to Lost Lake. Several miles before the lake, you are on Road 13. Turn left on Road 18 and go about 8 miles to Road 1811. Turn left and go about a mile to the trailhead.