Mt. Hood National Forest — Existing and Proposed Trails
Transcribed by AI from the original scan; may contain errors.
Page 1 – Legend Sheet
This is a typed legend sheet for a trail planning map set, dated circa 1975 (handwritten in red ink at bottom: "CIRCA 1975 – EB."). A handwritten cursive word at the top (possibly "Cent" or a name/initial) appears above the legend title. The document bears evidence of age: yellowed paper, staple holes, and creasing.
LEGEND
- Existing trails considered permanent. *(shown by yellow dashed line)*
- Proposed trails on current inventories. *(shown by solid red/orange line)*
- Proposed trails in ranger district plans. *(shown by red/orange dashed line)*
- Trails likely to be abandoned. *(shown by gray/brown shaded line)*
- Proposed roads. *(shown by black dashed line)*
- Roads built since map revision. *(shown by solid black line)*
- Special areas. *(shown by gray shaded blob/outline)*
Not shown: Nature trails, short trails around lakes, ski trails, stock driveways.
Page 2 – Area 1 Map
A topographic-style base map labeled AREA 1 in the upper left corner. The map covers a large portion of the northern Oregon region including the Columbia River corridor running east-west across the upper portion. Geographic features and place names visible include:
- Columbia River (running across the top/center)
- Sandy River area
- Nehalem River
- Bull Run area (lower center)
- Benson Plateau
- Hamilton (town)
- St. Peters / Denny area
- Archer Mtn.
- Lookout Mtn.
- Greenleaf Peak
- Beacon (town/location)
- Chinidere Mtn.
- Indian Mtn.
- Indian Head Mtn.
- Shining Rock
- Willamette (lower right)
- Lost Lake
- Raker Point
- Sherrard Point
- Table Mtn.
- Mt. Defiance (upper right area)
- Starvation Creek area
- Dog Mtn.
- Camp Mtn.
- Wind Mtn.
Color overlays follow the legend:
- Yellow dashed lines mark existing permanent trails forming a large loop through the central and southern portions of the map area, extending through Bull Run, Benson Plateau, and along the Columbia River.
- Red/orange solid and dashed lines mark proposed trails on current inventories and ranger district plans, concentrated in the central zone around the Sandy/Nehalem rivers area.
- Gray shaded areas mark special areas (e.g., near Columbia River Gorge area).
The map uses a township-and-range grid system. County boundaries for Multnomah Co. and Columbia Co. are visible across the top.
Page 3 – Area 2 Map
Labeled AREA 2 (partially visible in upper left). This map centers on Mount Hood and its immediate surroundings in northern Oregon. Major named features include:
- MT. HOOD (central, prominent label)
- MT. HOOD WILDERNESS (large outlined wilderness boundary in gray/shaded rectangle)
- MT. HOOD RECREATION AREA (labeled to the southeast of the wilderness boundary)
- Timberline Lodge area
- Ramona Falls area
- McNeil Point
- Bald Mtn.
- Slide Mtn.
- Burnt Lake
- Mississippi Park Shelter
- Lolo Pass
- Lost Lake / Lost Lake Butte
- Devil's Pulpit
- Preachers Peak
- Bull Run Lake
- Bull Run Natural Area
- Sentinel Pk.
- Hood River Co. (county label, upper right)
- Hood River Valley
- Cooper Spur Ski Area
- Tawmahawus Falls
- Elk Meadows
- Lamberson Butte
- South Park
- Gumjuwac Saddle
- Gunsight Saddle
- Elk Mtn.
- Horsethief Meadow
- Wellingtons
- Zigzag (town/location)
- Government Camp
- Multorpor Mtn.
- Mirror Lake
- Wind Creek / Wind Creek Basin
- Tom Dick Mtn.
- Twin Bridges
- Eureka Peak
- Veda Butte
- Barlow Butte
- Barlow Crossing
- Red Top Point (Buzzard Butte area)
- Devils Half Acre
- Bonney Butte / Bonney Mdws. / Echo Point
- Palmateer Meadows
- Bird Butte
- Grindstone area
- Wapinita Pass
- Badger Lake / Badger Butte / Badger Valley
- Beacon Lake
- Salmon River
- Sherar Burn
- Lower Twin / Flapjack Lakes
- Badger Lake
- File Butte
- Middle Fork
- Hood River (county/river)
- CALLIE (area name, right side)
Color overlays:
- Yellow lines trace existing permanent trails in a large loop around the Mt. Hood Wilderness boundary, extending toward Hood River Valley, Elk Meadows, Timberline, and south toward Barlow.
- Red/orange lines (solid and dashed) indicate proposed trails in various locations including around Zigzag and south of the wilderness.
- Gray shaded area marks the Mt. Hood Wilderness/Recreation special area.
County boundaries for Hood River Co. visible at top right. The BULL RUN NATURAL AREA is labeled on the western edge.
Page 4 – Unnamed Area Map (Area 3/4 overlap, west of Mt. Hood)
This map panel covers the area west and southwest of Mount Hood, extending toward the Sandy River drainage and south into the Clackamas region. Notable place names include:
- Mount Hood River (labeled)
- Sandy (river, labeled as "SANDY")
- Zigzag (location)
- North Mtn.
- Sugarloaf Mtn.
- Cape Horn
- Clear Fork
- Hickman Butte
- Burnt Peak
- Last Change Mtn. (Muddy area)
- Slide Mtn.
- Bald Mtn.
- Paradise Park / Mississippi Park / Shelter
- Multorpor Mtn.
- Twin Bridges
- Little Zigzag
- Government (Govt. Camp area)
- Mirror Lake
- Wind Creek Basin
- Eureka Peak
- Veda Butte
- Sherar Burn
- Salmon Butte
- Hambone Butte
- Linney Butte / Creek
- Old Baldy
- Coffman (location)
- Twin Squaw / Square Mtn.
- Pawn Loop area
- Clackamas Co. (county boundary)
- Douglas area
- WILDCAT FOREST (labeled)
- Burnt Peak
- Frazier Mtn.
- Salmon Butte
- Roaring River
Color overlays:
- Yellow lines trace permanent trails through western Hood/Clackamas areas.
- Red/orange lines mark proposed trails.
- Dark brown/black lines mark roads built since map revision, running along river corridors.
Page 5 – Area 4 Map
Labeled AREA (number partially obscured, likely Area 4). This map covers the area south and east of Mt. Hood, extending into eastern Hood River County and western Wasco County. Notable features include:
- Hood River / Wasco (county labels)
- Buzzard Meadow / Red Top Point
- Barlow Butte
- Devils Half Acre
- Bonney Butte / Bonney Mdws. / Echo Point
- Crane Prairie
- Palmateer Meadows
- Bird Butte
- Grindstone area
- Wapinita Pass
- North Wilson (trail/location)
- Parallel (location)
- Mt. Wilson
- Savaje (natural area)
- WILSON M. ROBINSON NATURAL AREA
- White River (labeled)
- Clear Creek
- Gibson area
- Basin Point
- Badger Lake / Badger Butte
- Tumalo Lake
- Clackamas Lake
- Clackamas / Wasco (county boundary)
- Blue Box Pass / Blue Box
- Free / Grasshopper Buttes
- Dobry Point
- Post Point
- West Point
- Boulder Point
- Clear Point
- McCubbin (location)
- Youngs / Scaling (locations)
- Bybee
- Warm Springs Indian area (lower right)
- Quartzite Butte
- Rock Butte
- Buckskin Butte
- Wests Butte
Color overlays:
- Yellow lines trace existing permanent trail routes looping through the Clackamas/Wasco area toward Barlow and Wilson areas.
- Red/orange lines mark proposed trails in the central and northern portions of the map.
- Dashed red marks ranger district plan trails.
Page 6 – Area 5 Map
Labeled AREA 5 in the upper left. Covers the Hood River/Wasco county area east of the Hood River, focusing on the eastern slopes and plateau country. Notable features:
- Hood River / Wasco (county labels, repeated)
- Valley (Hood River Valley reference)
- Cat Creek
- Shellrock Mtn.
- Mill Creek Butte
- Gibson Prairie
- Brooks Meadow
- Perry Point
- Bottle Prairie
- Eightmile Mdw. / Eightmile Point
- Marion Point
- Fifteenmile (creek/area)
- Deadman Gulch
- High Prairie
- Lookout Mtn.
- Cold Point Spr.
- Jordan Butte
- Tag Point
- Pen Point / Pen 31 Point
- Hofnanny Point
- Ball Point / Ball Butte
- Gordon Butte
- Badger Lake / Badger Butte / Badger Butt
- Crane Prairie / Crane Mdws. / Echo Point
- Bonney Butte / Bonney Mdws.
- Grasshopper Point / Rocky Butte (Hood River/Wasco)
- Barlow Crossing
- Post Camp / Dobry Point
- Rock Creek Res. / Fork Center
- Highland
- Sunny (Spr.)
- Fivemile / Fivemile Butte
- South Gate / Middle Fork / North Fork
- Joes Canyon
- Wolf Ran (Ranch)
- Larch (area)
- Pleasant Ridge
- Jewell area
- Rail Hollow
- Owl Hollow
- Pin (location)
- Stroud Spr.
- Station Spr.
- Cooper Spur Ski Area (left edge)
- Sherwood (location)
- Callie (area, left)
- Tamnawas Falls (left edge)
- North Fork / South Park / Elk Meadows (left)
- Horsethief Meadow (left)
- Gumjuwac Saddle (left)
- Gunsight Butte (left)
- Badger Lake / Badger Butte / Badger Valley / Valley View Cabin (left)
- Jean Lake
- Barlow (lower left)
- Barlow Crossing (lower left)
Color overlays:
- Yellow lines trace existing permanent trails in large loops through the Eightmile/Fifteenmile area, Deadman Gulch, Tag Point, Ball Point, and west toward the Hood River valley.
- Red/orange dashed and solid lines mark proposed trails primarily in the Bottle Prairie and Shellrock Mtn. vicinities.
Page 7 – Area 6 Map (Clackamas River / Roaring River corridor)
This page of the planning map covers the Clackamas River and Roaring River corridor (Ripplebrook / North Fork Reservoir / Collawash area). The map's legend classifies each trail line by color: yellow = existing trail considered permanent; red = proposed trail; brown/gray heavy line = trail likely to be abandoned.
The designations below are what THIS MAP shows for each trail (circa 1975), verified by a trail manager. They record the 1975 plan's intent only — not any trail's current status.
Shown as existing trails considered permanent (yellow line):
- South Fork Roaring River Trail (#511)
- Grouse Point Trail (#517)
- Dry Ridge Trail (#518)
Labeled but drawn with no colored line (the map assigns no designation):
- Old Baldy Trail (#502)
- Fanton Trail (#505)
Shown as trails likely to be abandoned (brown/gray heavy line): the map marks additional trails for likely abandonment in this area that could not be tied to trail numbers — near Huxley Lake, near Mt. Mitchell, and east of the Clackamas River.
The map also shows numerous proposed trails (red lines) along the Clackamas and Roaring River corridor; these were not labeled with legible numbers.
Page 8 – Area 7 Map (Clackamas/Marion; Bull of the Woods, upper Collawash, Bagby)
This page of the planning map covers the Bull of the Woods / upper Collawash / Bagby area along the Clackamas–Marion county line (administered by the Willamette National Forest). The map's legend classifies each trail line by color: yellow = existing trail considered permanent; red = proposed trail; brown/gray heavy line = trail likely to be abandoned.
The designations below are what THIS MAP shows for each trail (circa 1975), verified by a trail manager. They record the 1975 plan's intent only — not any trail's current status.
Shown as existing trails considered permanent (yellow line):
- Thunder Mountain Trail (#543)
- Bagby Trail (#544)
- Whetstone Mountain Trail (#546) — most of the route is shown permanent
- Bull of the Woods Trail (#550)
- Schreiner Peak Trail (#555)
- Mother Lode Trail (#558)
- Elk Lake Creek Trail (#559) — runs near Pine Cone Creek
- Rho Ridge Trail (#564)
Shown as proposed trails (red line):
- Skookum Lake Trail (#542)
- A proposed new trail near Bagby Hot Springs (unnumbered)
- A proposed new trail near Jazz Creek (unnumbered)
Shown as trails likely to be abandoned (brown/gray heavy line):
- South Fork Mountain Trail (#520) — Stroupe Creek area
- Baty Butte Trail (#545), southern end
- Tumble Creek Trail (old)
- Rho Creek Trail (#569)
- Burnt Granite Trail (#595)
Also shown: Gold Creek Trail (#3369), west of Whetstone Mountain — labeled but drawn with no colored line, so the map assigns it no designation.
Page 9 – Area 8 Map (Olallie Lakes / Breitenbush / Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area)
This page of the planning map covers the Cascade crest from the Breitenbush/Clackamas boundary south through the Olallie Lake area into the Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area. The map's legend classifies each trail line by color: yellow = existing trail considered permanent; red = proposed trail; brown/gray heavy line = trail likely to be abandoned.
The designations below are what THIS MAP shows for each trail (circa 1975), verified by a trail manager. They record the 1975 plan's intent only — not any trail's current status. (Parts of this sheet are torn, folded, and faded, so fewer trail numbers were legible.)
Pacific Crest Trail (#2000): shown as an existing trail considered permanent. The map also shows a significant proposed RE-ROUTE of the PCT near South Pinhead Butte — the existing western route, running down through Olallie Meadow and Triangle Lake, is marked for likely abandonment, and a new route is proposed further to the east.
Other designations on this page:
- Rho Creek Trail (#569) is also labeled here but drawn with no colored line, so the map assigns it no designation on this sheet. (On the Area 7 / Page 8 sheet, #569 is shown as likely to be abandoned.)
- An extensive existing (yellow) trail network runs through the Olallie Lakes basin, around Olallie Lake and Monon Lake.
- Several proposed trails (red lines) and additional trails marked for likely abandonment (brown/gray lines) appear across the sheet but could not be tied to trail numbers.
Summary
This is a multi-sheet trail planning map set for the Mount Hood National Forest and surrounding areas in northern Oregon, circa 1975. The maps cover six to eight geographic "areas" (Areas 1 through 8 are labeled) spanning from the Columbia River Gorge in the north, through the Mount Hood Wilderness and Recreation Area, east into Hood River and Wasco counties, south through Clackamas and Marion counties, and into the Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area.
Trails and roads are color-coded according to the legend: yellow dashed for existing permanent trails, red/orange solid for proposed trails on current inventories, red/orange dashed for proposed trails in ranger district plans, gray/brown for trails likely to be abandoned, black dashed for proposed roads, and solid black for roads built since map revision. Special areas (wilderness, primitive, natural areas) are shown with gray shading.
Key named areas across all sheets include: Columbia River Gorge, Bull Run Natural Area, Mt. Hood Wilderness, Mt. Hood Recreation Area, Benson Plateau, Sandy River, Zigzag, Government Camp, Timberline Lodge, Hood River Valley, Cooper Spur, Barlow area, Olallie Lakes, Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area, Clackamas River drainage, Breitenbush River, and Warm Springs Indian Reservation boundary.