Toll Bridge County Park
Nature preserve
52 acres0.5 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Hood
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Hood
The biggest trail networks: Toll Bridge County Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Mount Hood’s land is conserved, about 78 acres. 59 acres are parks and preserves, 306 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
78 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
59 ac
306 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Toll Bridge County Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Hood National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
26 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dimmick Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
6% of Mount Hood’s land. Who manages Mount Hood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County54 ac
U.S. Forest Service24 ac
Local Park · 54 acNational Forest · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollbridge Park Local Park | County | 54 | Open |
| Mt. Hood National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 24 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.2 mi
Nature Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mt. Hood School HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mount Hood: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Hood →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Hood
Where can I hike in Mount Hood?
The longest trail networks: Toll Bridge County Park, 0.5 miles; Mount Hood National Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Hood’s trails?
Toll Bridge County Park and Mount Hood National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Hood?
85,577 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Hood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Hood neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →