Bike the Mt. Hood Loop!

Ride a 135 to 160 mile loop around the spectacular Mt. Hood, with singletrack options every day. Follow a mapped route to our huts for a 3-night, 4-day journey that begins and ends in the beautiful town of Hood River located in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

Check out video of a visit to the Surveyors Ridge Hut and some riding on the single track along the ridge:

Columbia River Gorge	Biking Surveyors Ridge
Trillium Lake

Preparing for the Mt. Hood Loop

The adventure we have mapped out should not be taken lightly. With preparation, most physically active people will have a challenging but enjoyable trip. Every mountain biker should spend several hours "in the saddle" in the weeks leading up to the ride - preferably with some hilly training routes. The bottom line for a fun and safe journey is to be in good physical condition, properly equipped and prepared for whatever weather Mother Nature delivers.

The technical difficulty of the Mt. Hood Loop is up to you. The entire route can be ridden on roads - mostly unpaved forest roads - for those who want to enjoy the ride and scenery and there are great singletrack options for a little more adventure and challenge. Singletrack lovers have not been disappointed.

Singletrack highlights:

• Day 1 - The first hut is about 1/4 mile off of the Surveyors Ridge Trail. So, you have options of riding singletrack to the hut, or taking forest roads there dropping off your stuff and then spending time hitting the singletrack without carrying your gear. The trail itself is over 12 miles long and parallels the forest service road so you can ride this single track on day 1 & 2.
• Day 2 - more Surveyors Ridge and Gunsight Ridge (~10 miles).
• Day 3 - Pioneer Bridle Trail single track from Government Camp to Rhododendron. (~10 miles)
• Day 4 - Waucoma Ridge and Post Canyon. (~10 miles)

Mt. Hood Loop - $300/person

• 4-day, 3-night, 137 mile ride around Mt. Hood
• Maximum 8 riders per group
• Huts supplied with propane stove, lamps, kitchen utensils, sleeping bags and pads
• Huts are stocked with food, drinks and water
• We provide access to huts and maps detailing the route

Reservation Policy

For the Mt. Hood Loop, Cascade Huts requires a 50% deposit per rider at the time of reservation. The balance of the payment is due 60 days prior to your start date. If you have not fully reserved the hut with 6 riders (although each hut sleeps up to 8 people, we consider 6 people in one group as a full hut), we reserve the right to add riders to the same start date up to a maximum of 6 people per hut.

All credit card transactions are handled through PayPal, which accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We also accept checks, which can be mailed to our PO Box.

All payments are non-refundable. If a cancellation is necessary, a credit will be issued for the amount paid and will be valid for two years from the original reservation date. We regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies or weather as a cause for refunds. For this reason, we recommend travel insurance - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_insurance.

Upon receipt of payment, you will receive additional information about your trip:

• Participant release form, which each participant must complete and submit prior to the trip
• Electronic map files detailing routes to and between huts, with GPS coordinates
• GPS files with "tracks" and "waypoints" that can be uploaded to your GPS unit

If Cascade Huts cannot operate due to snow, forest fire, or for unforeseen reasons, we will fully refund payments made.