Mount Hood is within the Mount Hood National Forest, which comprises 1,067,043 acres (1,667 sq mi; 4,318 km 2) of land, including four designated wilderness areas that total 314,078 acres (491 sq mi; 1,271 km 2), and more than 1,200 mi (1,900 km) of hiking trails.

Mount Hood volcano, Oregon's highest peak, forms a prominent backdrop to the state's largest city, Portland, and contributes valuable water, scenic, and recreational resources that help sustain the agricultural and tourist segments of the economies of surrounding cities and counties.

2025年1月18日 · Mount Hood, highest peak (11,239 feet [3,425 metres]) in Oregon, U.S., and the fourth highest peak in the Cascade Range, 45 miles (70 km) east-southeast of Portland. It is a dormant volcano that last erupted about 1865, with minor steam and ash (tephra) emissions in 1903; debris flows, glacial.

2022年12月6日 · Mount Hood has an elevation of 3,429 m and a prominence of 2,349 m, making it the Cascade Range's 4th highest and highest point in Oregon. Several andesitic lava domes are found in the mountain's glacially eroded summit area.

Mount Hood, located about 50 miles east of Portland, Oregon, is one of the most climbed glaciated peaks in North America (#2 in the world behind Japan's Fuji-san, according to some). While it last erupted in 1907 and still has active fumaroles, it …

The snow on Mount Hood—averaging between 300 and 500 inches annually—is wetter and heavier than at other well-known ski areas in the West, but the high elevation, especially at Timberline, gives Mount Hood what is likely the longest ski season in North America.

2021年9月27日 · Elevation: 11,239 feet Mt Hood is the dominant point on the Portland skyline. From the west, the mountain rises to a classic, sharp pinnacle, but from other points the mountain has a blockier appearance. The mountain hosts twelve glaciers that provide water for the area during the dry summer months.

Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest summit at 11,240 feet, is a volcano with 11 active glaciers. The top several thousand feet of the mountain is Wilderness and covered with forested slopes and alpine meadows.

Mount Hood is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visible from the city on clear days and usually forms the backdrop for the Portland skyline in postcards and photographs of the city.

Mt. Hood is an 11,240-foot volcano and has 11 glaciers. The peak is part of the Mount Hood Wilderness. Mt. Hood attracts an estimated 10,000 climbers a year. Quick Tips: Climb mid-week for reduced crowds. Mt. Hood is a technical climb and requires planning. Consider a guided climb. View current conditions photos during the climbing season.