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Silcox Hut

Government Camp Oregon Snowshoe Trails

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Silcox Hut - Government Camp Oregon Snowshoe Trails

If you’re lucky, you can stretch the snowshoeing season and do this easy trip well into early summer. The glaciers above Timberline Lodge stick around so long that ski racers use the Palmer Snowfield as a year-round training area. Tucked in below the hubbub of the Palmer chair lift is this gem of Oregon history; the Silcox Hut represents some of Oregon’s mountaineering glory days, as well as its philanthropic future. The Silcox Hut makes for a great short day trip in good weather. Getting to Silcox Hut takes a bit of work, since you’ll be climbing a mile up the mountain, well above tree line. That means that even though the distance is short, all the rules of high-mountain backcountry travel should apply.

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Trail Statistics & Information

Activity Type: Snowshoeing
Nearby City: Government Camp
Length: 2 total miles
Elevation Gain: 1,290 feet
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: More difficult
Season: January through June
Trailhead Elevation: 5,000 feet
Top Elevation: 6,290 feet
Local Contacts: Mount Hood National Forest, Zigzag Ranger Station
Local Maps: USFS Mount Hood Wilderness; Green Trails 462, Mount Hood; USGS Mount Hood South
Topo Map: Silcox Hut Topographic Map
Guide Book: Snowshoe Routes: Oregon Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Weather Conditions

  1. Tonight
    Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Pass winds west 5 to 10 mph.

  2. Thursday
    Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Pass winds west 5 to 10 mph.

  3. Thursday Night
    Partly cloudy. Free air freezing level 9000 feet. Pass winds northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

  4. Friday
    Partly sunny. Warmer. Free air freezing level 10000 feet rising to 11000 feet in the afternoon. Pass winds south 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

About This Trail Guide

Snowshoe Routes: Oregon
Snowshoe Routes: Oregon

by Shea Andersen (The Mountaineers Books)

Snowshoe Routes—Oregon is the state's first complete guide to this increasingly popular sport. Route…

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