Rainy-Wahtum Trail

Mapped as Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409

Hiking trail · Columbia River Gorge · Trailhead near Hood River, OR

10.6 mi17.1 kmRound trip

≈1,690 ft≈515 mElevation gain

4,482 ft1,366 mHigh point

5 hr 18 minEstimated time

Hard5.3 mi / 8.6 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.

Pass: Northwest Forest Pass (based on the land the trailhead is on)

Official listing: U.S. Forest Service, Rainy-Wahtum (#409)

Trailhead: Wahtum Lake - Pct

Off Wahtum Lake Road, near Hood River, OR

Coordinates: 45.57731, -121.79201

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Overview

Rainy-Wahtum Trail is a round-trip hike of 10.6 mi / 17.1 km near Hood River, OR. Expect about 1,690 ft / 515 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 4,482 ft / 1,366 m. Difficulty: Hard. At an average pace, plan on about 5 hr 18 min. Upper sections can be snowy from November through May.

Elevation profile

Along the route: low 3,927 ft / 1,197 m · high 4,469 ft / 1,362 m

Nearby

Rainy-Kingsley Trail #409BHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
Rainy Lake Trail #423AHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
Rainy Lake CampgroundCampground · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km
North Lake Trail #423Hiking trail · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km
Bear Lake Trail #413AHiking trail · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km
Rainy LakeLake · 1 mi / 1.6 km
Green Point Ridge Trail #418Hiking trail · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km
Mitchell Point Trail #417Hiking trail · 2.9 mi / 4.6 km

Sources

Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
Official trail listing: U.S. Forest Service.
Pass: based on the protected area that contains the trailhead.