Mill Creek Lookout Road
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.1 km4.4 mi
Distance
118 m387 ft
Elevation gain
1h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Mill Creek Lookout Road is a 7.1 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 243 m
- High point
- 1033 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 11.0% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
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Frequently asked
How long is Mill Creek Lookout Road?
Mill Creek Lookout Road is 7.1 km (4.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mill Creek Lookout Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 118 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Mill Creek Lookout Road?
Mill Creek Lookout Road is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mill Creek Lookout Road?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.