Things To Do

Trillium Lake Loop Trail #761

This is a great hike for all ages and abilities, and also has a great lookout point off the parking lot. Travelling East from Sandy on US Hwy 26 and turn south on Trillium Lake Loop Road (Forest Road 2656) (across from the Snow Bunny Sno-Park). Take Trillium Lake Loop Road (Forest Road 2656) for 2.5 miles, passing Trillium Lake Campground and Day Use Area turns. The road will bear right and go down to the lake’s dam. Parking is just before the dam. The trail starts at either end of the dam.

Hiking & Walking Trails

Trillium Lake Loop Old Salmon River Trail Little Zigzag Falls Trail Mirror Lake Trail Hunchback Trial

Food & Beverage Recommendations

Groceries: Hoodland Thriftway Dining: Zig Zag Inn, Zig Zag Mountain Cafe, Mt. Hood Baking Company, Koya Kitchen Coffee: Coffee Brewsters Libations: Pub 26, Zig Zag Inn

Timberline Lodge

Mount Hood Railroad

Roughly an hour drive from either PDX or Highland Farms will take you on a train ride through all of the gorgeous fall foliage. There is a layover at The Fruit Company where you are let off to explore the orchard and winery. This is a great way to explore Hood River, an area full of orchards and wineries that you can explore. The Fruit Loop is a network of orchards that you can enjoy via self-guided tour throughout a 35 mile loop.

Hood River Fruit Loop

A unique rural farm experience awaits you in the beautiful Hood River Valley, where you will encounter 32 on-the-farm fruit stands, wineries, breweries, cideries, and fields of flowers. The Hood River Valley has a rich agricultural heritage, beginning with the planting of the first fruit trees in 1855, resulting in 14,500 acres of pears, apples, and cherries that cover the valley today. Wander down the 35 miles of scenic country roads on your self-guided tour and create great adventures with family and friends, while exploring the abundance of farm products grown in the valley. Fruit Loop members invite you to enjoy a self-guided tour of our Fruit Loop Stands along a scenic 35-mile loop in the Hood River Valley.

Hood River Harvest Festival

Explore an artist marketplace, farmers market, live music, giant pumpkin carving, and more! Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 10am-5pm