Paradise Park Trailhead — Hotel in Sandy

This seldom used trail (778) goes gradually up from a pullout near the highway, to Paradise Park on Mt Hood where both the Timberline Trail, and PCT intersect. Few places to get water on the trail, so bring a lot. Wildflowers bloom in late July to mid August at the park itself. In 2023 there are quite a few blowdowns on the upper section of the trail. Early to mid-October the ground cover is hues of...

Horse flys horse flys -- run from the horse flys ... like a bad scene in wizard of oz .. we sought shade and rest in tree line - until ... bite bite bite - aaahhhhh run ..! Wait cant run,,wiped out ..! aaaahh "theres no place like home-theres no...

It's a beautiful trail but about 4 miles up you are met with significant impassable windfall. It's kinda cool to climb around the mass of fallen trees, but you will not be able to find the trail to continue...