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Preparing for the Mt. Hood Loop

The adventure we have mapped out should not be taken lightly. With preparation, most physically active people will have a challenging but enjoyable trip. Every mountain biker should spend several hours "in the saddle" in the weeks leading up to the ride – preferably with some hilly training routes. The bottom line for a fun and safe journey is to be in good physical condition, properly equipped and prepared for whatever weather Mother Nature delivers.

The technical difficulty of the Mt. Hood Loop is up to you. The entire route can be ridden on roads – mostly unpaved forest roads – for those who want to enjoy the ride and scenery and there are great singletrack options for a little more adventure and challenge. Singletrack lovers have not been disappointed.

Singletrack highlights:

Day 1 - The first hut is about 1/4 mile off of the Surveyors Ridge Trail. So, you have options of riding singletrack to the hut, or taking forest roads there dropping off your stuff and then spending time hitting the singletrack without carrying your gear. The trail itself is over 12 miles long and parallels the forest service road so you can ride this single track on day 1 & 2.
Day 2 - more Surveyors Ridge and Gunsight Ridge (5 miles).
Day 3 - Pioneer Bridle Trail single track from Government Camp to Rhodedendron. (~10 miles)
Day 4 - Waucoma Ridge and Post Canyon. (~10 miles)

Mt. Hood Loop via Main Route
	Route	Distance	Ascent	Descent	Elevation
Day 1	Hood River to Surveyors Ridge	26 miles	6,000’	2,100’	100’ to 4,000’
Day 2	Surveyors Ridge to Barlow Road	36 miles	4,500’	5,300’	4,000’ to 3,200’
Day 3	Barlow Road to Lolo Pass	41 miles	5,000’	4,700’	3,200’ to 3,500’
Day 4	Lolo Pass to Hood River	34 miles	1,900’	5,300’	3,500’ to 100’
	Totals	137 miles	17,400’	17,400’

Bike the Mt. Hood Loop!