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| Numerous hiking trails traverse the area. The best known is the forty-one mile ''Timberline trail'' which circles the mountain. The trail, designated #600 by the Forest service, shares thirteen miles with the ] and alternates above and below the ]. It's accessible from Timberline Lodge or numerous other connecting trails. Wilderness permits are required to enter the area and can be filled out at ranger stations or at kiosks along trails where they enter the wilderness. | Numerous hiking trails traverse the area. The best known is the forty-one mile ''Timberline trail'' which circles the mountain. The trail, designated #600 by the Forest service, shares thirteen miles with the ] and alternates above and below the ]. It's accessible from Timberline Lodge or numerous other connecting trails. Wilderness permits are required to enter the area and can be filled out at ranger stations or at kiosks along trails where they enter the wilderness. | ||
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The Mount Hood Wilderness is a protected wilderness area inside the Mount Hood National Forest. The area, about 47,000 acres, includes the mountain's peak and upper slopes, and ranges from temperate rain forests at the lower elevations, to glaciers and rock covered ridges at higher elevations.
The wilderness coexists with ski lifts and the Timberline lodge on the southeast side of the mountain, with the remainder being pristine and free of development.
Numerous hiking trails traverse the area. The best known is the forty-one mile Timberline trail which circles the mountain. The trail, designated #600 by the Forest service, shares thirteen miles with the Pacific Crest Trail and alternates above and below the timberline. It's accessible from Timberline Lodge or numerous other connecting trails. Wilderness permits are required to enter the area and can be filled out at ranger stations or at kiosks along trails where they enter the wilderness.
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