Rockpile

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Mount Hood from The Rockpile. (Tom Kloster)

• Hikes including this location:
  • Owl Point from Vista Ridge Hike   (TH | <--   --> | LOG)
  • Perry Lake from Vista Ridge Hike   (TH | <--   --> | LOG)
• Latitude: 45.45486
• Longitude: -121.72023
• Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
• Elevation: 4900 feet

Description

The Rockpile is a viewpoint on the Old Vista Ridge Trail. The entire north face of Mount Hood is visible from here. The name is descriptive, with the viewpoint consisting of a nearly perfect cone of talus, part of the rocky Clear Branch Rim. This area has some of the best huckleberry fields in the Mount Hood region.

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• Splintercat (Tom Kloster) (primary)