Flowers are blooming everywhere now. Best to come weekday before 9am for a parking spot. Great views en route along with Mt Hood & Adams in sight.

Flowers are blooming everywhere now. Best to come weekday before 9am for a parking spot. Great views en route along with Mt Hood & Adams in sight.

Got to parking lot by 9:05 on Wednesday and lot was full. lucked into a front row spot from an early hiker leaving. Eventhough trail was busy it never felt over crowded. It helps that most do this as a loop counterclockwise so you don't run into too many people coming towards you. The wildflowers are spectacular right now! Been waiting 2 yrs to get to this one. So worth the wait and 6 hours round trip driving.
Trail in good condition and didn't see anyone tromping in the wildflowers. A couple spots in forest on the way up were super buggy but didn't last long.
80 degrees with sunshine and just enough wind to keep you from getting too hot up top. I can see how this one could easily be very cold up top in different weather. Great time to get out and see those flowers.
Gaia tracked hike at 7.1 miles and just under 2800 ft of elevation gain.

May 11, the flowers were out in full bloom and barely a breath of wind...which I'd say is rare. Note that there are flowers only at the Puppy Dog viewpoint and higher elevation, the lower part of the hike with most of the elevation gain is all forest. In the forest, beware of Poison Oak. This is definitely a strenuous hike so be prepared.

But even more than being prepared for the hike, be sure to park in the right spot. People had parked on the side of the highway, facing west bound traffic, basically in front of the NO PARKING signs and were getting towed...boy, that's going to make for a long and bad day.

Getting back to the hike, up at the top, look for views of Mt. Hood, St. Helens, and Rainier. Yeah, it was a perfect day, not every day you can see Rainier from what is virtually the edge of Oregon. Took the Augsberger Mtn trail down, I'm all for steep uphill and gentle downhill, or at least gentler.

Hello fellow hikers!

Eager to see some wildflowers, my pal and I decided on Dog Mountain! This hike took us nearly 3 hours, not including a lunch break at the top. 

Trail: We took the "difficult" path (instead of the "more difficult" one) and the trail was in great shape! The trail can be slippery due to the dust and small gravel, but it was only a hassle on the way down. Additionally, the trail is also well marked at the junctions. 

Wildflowers: It is superbloom season, friends! The hillside along the last 0.5 mile is covered in an array of wildflowers. It is simply breathtaking. Also, happy to report that all the hikers I encountered stayed on the trail, leaving the wildflowers for all to enjoy, yay :)

Parking: We arrived around 11 am on Monday and the lot was nearly full. Would recommend an earlier start even on weekdays.

Dogs: SO MANY DOGS. It was great and very fitting for this hike :)

Happy Hiking!

-Lauren Is Exploring