Dry Ridge
Dry Ridge Trail is a 5.2 miles trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Roaring River Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Hood National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 45.1586, -122.1161 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.1633, -122.0429 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 518 |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest (unit 0606) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Roaring River Wilderness WildernessFS · about 95% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireThe Narrows
1 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
12 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,866 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireGrasshopper
29 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireHigh Lava
50 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 80% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Dry Ridge Trail?
5.2 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Dry Ridge Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Dry Ridge Trail start?
The line begins at 45.1586, -122.1161 and ends at 45.1633, -122.0429. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dry Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Roaring River Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Dry Ridge Trail?
Roaring River (0.1 mi), Sunstrip (0.4 mi) and Fish Creek (1.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Dry Ridge Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Dry Ridge Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Dry Ridge Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Dry Ridge Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest The Narrows at 1 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named DRY RIDGE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0606. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.