McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop
McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop is a 7 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 Lower White 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 | 45.1296, -121.4958 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.1321, -121.5134 · 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
| Length | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 576B |
| 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
- Lower White River Wilderness WildernessFS · about 2% 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
No season published Class 1 & Class 3 ATVs only Trails closed 12/1 to 3/31 to help protect winter range (deer & elk). View State of Oregon Rules for OHV Use | 0.2 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
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
- WildfireGrasshopper
7 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,866 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
28 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireBench
36 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% 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 McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop start?
The line begins at 45.1296, -121.4958 and ends at 45.1321, -121.5134. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cooks Camp Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Lower White River Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
Keeps Mill Campground (0.4 mi), McCubbins Overflow Campground (0.7 mi) and McCubbins Gulch Campground & Day Use (0.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
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 McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the McCubbins Tr #576B: Maze Loop?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Grasshopper at 7 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named MCCUBBINS TR #576B: MAZE LOOP 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.