Badger Creek Wilderness is on the SE Flank of Mt. Hood.  The Badger Creek Trail #479 is in the heart of the wilderness area.  It's a steady climb from 2000 to 5000 feet of elevation that ends on the northern side of Badger Lake.

INTRODUCTION:

Land Acknowledgement: The Cowlitz, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Multnomah, Klickitat, and the Yakama tribes have called this land their home for thousands of years.