Upper Mount Defiance Trailhead
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Driving distance from Portland: 3 hours
- Latitude: 45.63496
- Longitude: -121.74328
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 3820 feet
Hikes starting here
- Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- Northwest Forest Pass required
Driving Directions
Note: These directions are taken from maps and are not field checked. To reach the trailhead, drive east of Portland on I-84 to Hood River and the Highway 35 junction. Follow Highway 35, following signs to Odell, then Dee. At Dee, cross the Hood River, and turn right on to Punch Bowl Road. After 1.3 miles, Punch Bowl Road becomes Dead Point Road, also known as Forest Service Road 2820. Follow Road 2820 for 10.0 miles to the trailhead on the right.