Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway

Mount Hood can be cycled from 4 sides. Mount Hood from Mount Hood Village is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Mount Hood via Wapinitia Highway, Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway & Mount Hood Highway from Hood River.

You don't need special gearing for Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway is 27.9 mi long.

The average gradient of Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway is 2.8%.

Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.2%.

The summit of Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway is at 5889 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 05:36:55 to climb Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway. At 7 mph the time is 03:58:31, and at 9 mph 03:05:53. For the fastest cyclists, 02:19:39 is an achievable time.

Mount Hood via Warm Springs Highway is located in the region Oregon in United States.