Tilly Jane Trail is a 5.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Hood River, Oregon that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
FIRE CLOSURE: From Sep 25, 2020 - May 15, 2021 there are closures in this park or area due to wildfire. For more information, please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/mthood/alerts-notices/?aid=62187
March 6, 2021was a perfect day. the hike goes up all the way. Be prepared for the incline.
February 28, 2021February 4, 2021Tough! First mile was pretty packed snow/could have been spikes but def needed snow shoes second mile. Tough sideways stepping on the ridge line. Fairly easy to follow blazes and direction of trail even w fresh snow! Spent the night at the cabin with reservations, major fun!
January 31, 2021Started out windy and pelting ice, but ended calm and lovely.
January 31, 2021Trail was a mix of packed snow (first half) to fresh snow (back half) to Tilly Jane shelter. We didn’t bring snow shoes, which we ended up regretting the last half of the hike (we were stepping through foot deep snow). Would highly recommend bringing snow shoes or skinning up and skiing back down. We went on a cloudy day but still had a great time (minus sinking down into the snow). Was a bit steeper than I expected but overall recommend.
January 30, 2021January 24, 2021January 23, 2021January 23, 2021January 23, 2021January 23, 2021January 19, 2021Sunny skies, no wind but icy all the way up to Tilly Jane Shelter.
January 11, 2021January 8, 2021This lives up to its rating--it was hard. We encountered brutal wind gusts on the ridge after the tree line that knocked us off our feet (and pelted our faces with snow). After that part, we walked along the side of a hill (while still ascending) and it really threw off my posture/balance to have one foot higher than the other while walking along the side (if that makes sense). My muscles were on fire from the elevation gain, especially the last bit up to the cabin. I'm pretty active and healthy, but this was a rough one for me! We made it up to the cabin and I'm glad we did. The views at the top are stunning and we encountered very few people all day. But I probably won't do this one again.
January 2, 2021Slippery, not enough snow ( Jan 2nd)
January 2, 2021Good trail but we had very poor conditions and 30-35 mph gusts above tree line. Did it with my 10 yo though and we made it to the a frame.
January 1, 2021December 26, 2020Windy at first but ended up being a beautiful day!
December 17, 2020Great workout. We did it on snowshoes. 1:45 up to the cabins, 1:00 back. The part where the fire happened is super windy.
December 9, 2020I did not do this the whole way because I was alone and started late. Only micro spikes are needed for the bottom... above the tree line you will want snow shoes. I post holed once I started climbing. The cloud cap road was ok ... if you have a AWD should be ok... snow on the road but not bad or need for a lot of clearance yet. Beautiful area! Can’t wait to do the whole thing :-)
November 25, 2020This hike put me in my place.. Realized nowhere near ready for Mt.Hood or St.Helens... enjoy https://youtu.be/lIoUWKV95VA
November 5, 2020On 11/3, the Mt. Hood Ranger District said this trail is open. They said that on Nov. 1 the road to Cloud Cap was closed beyond the Tilly Jane trail head for the season to protect the fragile road surface from vehicle damage. We passed on this hike last weekend based on the "CLOSED" comment here.
October 29, 2020September 5, 2020This was a hard hike for me but the views were fabulous. It was a lot of elevation change. It was easy to find. The trail is cool and shady for the first third and then it goes through and old burn and is hot and dusty, very dusty. I probably won’t do this hike again until I forget how hot it was. I expected it to be much cooler up there at that elevation. We stopped at Solera Brewery in Parkdale afterwards and that hit the spot.
August 30, 2020Gorgeous! Well worth every step!
August 27, 2020Always a favorite
August 24, 2020Great hike! Gradual uphill. Trail is nicely cushioned with some sand.
August 17, 2020Brutal
August 9, 2020Was my first solo overnight when I was 15 and been doing it like every year since. About to leave home so came back one last time (at least for a while) with a couple friends and hiked from Cloud Cap Inn to the treeline to camp. Tilly Jane trail itself is usually pretty dusty in the summer, but definitely nice wandering through the burn. Would recommend to hike this during sunrise or later in the day when the light starts getting dynamic (especially with the ghost trees). Also, make sure you continue past the lodge and up towards the end of the treeline as since that's where you really start seeing Hood and the valley beneath you.
