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44 Trails Conditions 5/22/25

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15 mile logoutUPDATE: More Trails Clear as of 5/22

Fifteen Mile Trail #456
Lookout Trail #450

Cedar Creek Trail #457 – about half clear — look for update soon!

Current full list of cleared trails:

Surveyors Ridge Trail #688
Super Connector / Hub Loop
North Section Line Trail #451 (still a bit brushy)
8-Mile Trail #496
Knebal Springs Trail #474
Bottle Prairie Trail #455
Lookout Trail #450
Fifteen Mile Trail #456

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44 Trails Conditions 5/20/25

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44 Trails Conditions Update

44 Trails riding season is getting rolling . . . Trails above 4500 feet are still blocked by snow.

The following trails are clear and ready to ride:

Surveyors Ridge Trail #688
Super Connector / Hub Loop
North Section Line Trail #451 (still a bit brushy)
8-Mile Trail #496
Knebal Springs Trail #474
Bottle Prairie Trail #455
Lookout Trail #450
Fifteen Mile Trail #456

Need Clearing:

Underhill
Cooks Meadow
Lookout
Boulder
Crane Creek
Hidden Meadows
Forest Creek

Please note that the Dog River Trail is temporarily closed while Hood River County conducts logging in the area.

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Dog River Trail Temp Closure

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Dog River Trail Temporarily Closed

Hood River County logging operations along Highway 35 are impacting Dog River Trail (#675) access. The trailhead and trail are closed for road relocation/construction during the logging operations. The estimated reopening time is July 2025.

The timber sale and related work are on neighboring Hood River County lands but still impact trail access. The construction work is intended to improve riparian areas and watershed quality.

Following the construction, access to the Dog River Trailhead will resume from a new location just north of the current trailhead entrance. Check Hood River County’s Trail Status page for more information.

In the meantime, Downhill MTB access will be allowed on Zig Zag Trail (#678) until access to Dog River is reopened.

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44 Trails Conditions Update 7/1/24

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More trails cleared for riding!

The following trails are clear and ready to ride:

Newly cleared:
Upper 450
Upper Cooks
Gunsight Ridge

Previously cleared:
Fifteenmile
Cedar Creek
Underhill
Dog River Trail
Surveyor’s Ridge Trail
The Hub Trail
The Super and Super Duper Connector Trails
Eightmile
Knebal
Bottle Prairie
Cooks Meadow (from 44 to 650 road)
Lookout (from 44 to 4420)

Yet to be cleared:
– There’s still a little snow (1/2 mile section) on Gunsight (as of 6/30)
– The more remote backcountry zones, including Boulder, Crane Creek, Hidden Meadows and Forest Creek, have yet to be cleared

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