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Cloud Cap to Elk Cove route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Oregon

Cloud Cap to Elk Cove

Mount Hood Parkdale, Oregon

10.6 mi

Distance

4,222 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cloud Cap to Elk Cove is an out-and-back trail in Hood River County, Oregon. It is 11 miles long. The nearest town is Parkdale, Oregon, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,573 ft
Max:1,841 ft
Gain:1,287 ft
Loss:1,287 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,573 ft and 1,841 ft across 10.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,573 ft1,662 ft1,752 ft1,841 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.3 mi7.9 mi10.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,802 ft
High point1.7 mi1,841 ft
End10.5 mi1,802 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Parkdale, OR · about 8 mi away
County:
Hood River County, OR

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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