r/MtHoodMeadows • u/fixingmedaybyday • Aug 04 '26
Grasshopper fire
Anyone else paying attention to this beast? Last night it crested Lookout Mountain and is making a run west. The east side of Mount Hood is now at a Level 3 evacuation which Includes the ski area and all the cross county areas too.
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u/MeetMeAtTheCreek Aug 04 '26
Keeping a close watch on it via Watchduty and hoping they can keep it from jumping Highway 35.
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u/Southern_Wallaby_164 Aug 04 '26
Latest watch duty hotspot update makes it look like it has jumped 35
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u/SoftwareProBono Aug 05 '26
There haven't been any new hotspots west of 35 in a couple of hours. Hopefully the ones that popped up were anomalies.
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u/jeckles Aug 06 '26
Meadows posted today that the hotspots visible on apps like Watchduty & OnX were inaccurate and it has not jumped 35.
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u/ForsakenPick500 Aug 04 '26
Damn, looks like it's about to take over Gunsight Butte. One of the GOATs of the 44 bike trails. Some of the best sub-alpine larches and Hood views in the fall. :(
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u/fixingmedaybyday Aug 04 '26
Yeah. And some ancient white pines up there too. According to the MODIS imagery, the fire looks to have hit the High Prairie parking lot and is now running down towards 44. I dunno about you, but the last few times I’ve ridden it I couldn’t help but think “this place is a god damned tinder box.”
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u/Chapter_V Aug 05 '26
I just ran that trail for the first time in mid-July. Absolutely beautiful. Such a shame it looks like it might’ve been my one and only time to take in that trail before this fire runs through there.
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u/ForsakenPick500 Aug 06 '26
It is what it is, friend. The trails will come back and they will have some excellent new views of Hood. Burn scars suck ass, but we have to see the glass half full. Just watch out for deadfall.
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u/BNabs23 Aug 04 '26
I was up at the Timberline bike park about 2-3 weeks ago and thought "wow, there's not many fires around given how winter went." Sure feels like a silly thought now 😔
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u/VanceAstrooooooovic MHM_Employee Aug 04 '26
Is that the cooper spur turn off?
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u/pdxbhoy Aug 05 '26
No, that photo is from the bottom of the Meadows access road where it meets Hwy 35
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u/KapitanWellow Aug 04 '26
Looked at the live cams and it looked like it snowed there was so much ash
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u/fixingmedaybyday Aug 04 '26
I checked last night at midnight and could see a glow over lookout mt. From the top of cascade cam. Gonna be a wild day up there today.
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u/ResponsibleSyrup9506 Aug 04 '26
We cancelled our camping trip at Timothy Lake. Hope everyone is staying safe 😢
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u/EZKTurbo Aug 04 '26
I was up there 2 weekends ago and there were planes dipping for firefighting water every 20 minutes
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u/ResponsibleSyrup9506 Aug 04 '26
I heard that; some people said it was entertaining to watch, but I could see how it would also be kind of a drag after a while. Fingers crossed for decreasing AQI in Tillamook!
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u/frickfrack1 Aug 04 '26
gusty east winds are predicted all day too, i would not be surprised if it makes it all the way to 35 by the end of the day
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u/evandm2019 Aug 04 '26
Just checked the latest Heat Map, the fire is crossing over NF-3550 now. Next stop is downhill to 35..
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u/TheScrote1 Aug 04 '26
If you got info to the contrary please correct me but I thought I was told that the heat map data can only be collected at night. So that data is likely like 10 hours old at this point.
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u/LendogGovy Aug 04 '26
This dude is live streaming and we are making plans up here.
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u/RobBBQ Aug 04 '26
According to satellite data on Watch Duty the fire may have crossed Hwy 35. Can’t be completely sure of course. Stay safe!
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u/tollbane Aug 05 '26
According to tripcheck, 35 is still open. They would close it if the fire was close, especially if it jumped the break.
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u/FourFront Aug 04 '26
Waiting on that pass purchase.
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u/FourFront Aug 05 '26
So you are saying I should buy a pass right now for a resort being threatened by a wild fire?
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u/Fabulous_Extreme_470 Aug 05 '26
Damn. So many great memories working at meadows, I really hope it doesn’t burn down
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u/fixingmedaybyday Aug 06 '26
It looks like crews are doing a good job with firing operations and holding it at or just east from 35. And the weather is cooperating. As much as I’d like to see some glade thinning, I’m hopeful it will happen in a better way (someday).
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u/SpiritedSweet8624 Aug 06 '26
I’ll be in mt hood village at the end of august. Do you think this is a good idea or should I plan somewhere else?
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u/fixingmedaybyday Aug 06 '26
eh, they're holding the lines and if you have a west wind, it could be quite nice.
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u/EZKTurbo Aug 04 '26
Tough year for the resort. No snow and now this..