Must-see viewpoint · Hood River, Oregon
Barlow Ridge
Barlow Ridge is a viewpoint in Hood River, Oregon.
Barlow Ridge: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barlow Ridge
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barlow Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.26226, -121.65236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barlow Ridge
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Wasco · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood National Forest · sanctuary · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~14 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~17 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barlow Ridge
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~14 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~17 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Barlow Ridge yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barlow Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barlow Ridge?
Nearby: Frog Lake Buttes (lake, 6 km), Trillium Lake (lake, 9 km), Clear Lake (lake, 13 km), Mount Hood National Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), Palmer Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km), White River Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Barlow Ridge worth visiting?
Barlow Ridge is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Oregon on Spotwander.