This is a short but gorgeous loop starting at the trailhead parking lot by the Cloud Cap Inn. From Hwy 35 take the Cooper Spur Road and follow the signs to the Cooper Spur Ski Resort. Continue past the ski area and the road will turn from paved to gravel. Follow the gravel road for about 9.5 miles. Be aware of the water diversions starting halfway up. Go slow or you may lose your car bumper. The very last half mile can be rough but most cars make it without too much issue. The Northwest Forest Pass is required here. Make sure you bring water with you as there is no water available here. There are two ways to get to the Cooper Spur Hut - after filling out your required wilderness pass, you will have an option of taking the left or right trail. The left trail weaves up in the trees and misses the amazing Mt Hood Views. If you have a terrible fear of heights, take the left trail. The trail on the right takes you up to the moraine where after a nice steep section you will have an outstanding view of Eliot Glacier and Mt Hood. Follow the moraine trail all the way up and then catch the trail that leads off to the left to the Cooper Spur Hut. At this point you have an option to continue up the Cooper Spur trail to the highest point on the mountain, or follow the trail that makes a loop where you can visit the Tilly Jane A-Frame, the old cook building, the no longer used amphitheater, and the Tilly Jane Guard Station. Right after the Tilly Jane Guard Station, look for the trail on the left which will lead you back to Cloud Cap trailhead in about 1/2 mile.