| Title: | Iron Mountain |
| Area: | Willamette National Forest |
| Elevation: | 5455 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 1385 |
| Snow_Free: | Jul 09 |
| Trail: | Iron Mountain Trail |
| Misc: | You will need a Northwest Forest Pass to park at either of the two trailheads.
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| Links: | Trip Journals - 7/4/78, 7/21/01, 8/3/02, 8/14/02 |
| Difficulty: | family outing |
| Notes: | The red craigy rock of Iron Mountain has long served as a focal point for travelers over the Cascades. A sharp eye will spot the fire lookout on it's summit. Hikers are drawn here to enjoy the outstanding display of wild flowers on it's slopes and the great vistas from it's summit. |
| Trail_Number: | 3389 |
| Route: | From Sweet Home, travel east on Highway 20 for 34 miles to Forest 15 and turn right. The parking area is 0.5 miles down the road to your right. |
| TH_Access: | May 20 |
| TH_elevation: | 4070 |
| Alt_trail: | a shorter route is to take FS rd #35 (Civil Road) which makes it about 1/2 mile hike & starts at 4720' |
| Distance: | 1.7 |
| Features: | Outstanding diversity of wildflowers |
| USGS_15: | Echo Mountain |
| USGS_75: | Harter Mountain |
| Reference: | 60 Hiking Trails Central Ore Cascades by Lowe / 100 Hikes Central Oregon Cascades by Sullivan / Guide to Middle & South Santiam Roadless Areas / Fire Lookouts of Oregon & Washington / Best Hikes with Children |
Iron Mountain as seen from Highway 20 on the east side. |
Iron Mt from the upper parking lot |
| Type: | Peak |
| Code: | map |
| Family_Outing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
| Wildflowers: | yes |
