The most northwestern pass around the mountain is called Lolo Pass. 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. The summit was home to a fire lookout in the early 1900s however, the lookout did not withstand the weather and no longer remains today. Those include the Coopers Spur, Cairn Basin, and McNeil Point shelters as well as the Tilly Jane A-frame cabin. There are a few remaining shelters on Mount Hood still in use today. They total over 4,600 acres (7.2 sq mi 19 km 2) of skiable terrain Timberline, with one lift having a base at nearly 6,940 ft (2,120 m), offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America. The mountain has six ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, Cooper Spur, Snow Bunny, and Summit. Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mount Hood just below Palmer Glacier, with an elevation of about 6,000 ft (1,800 m). Establishments William Keith (American, 1838–1911). Geological Survey (USGS) characterizes it as "potentially active", but the mountain is informally considered dormant.
Still, the odds of an eruption in the next 30 years are estimated at between 3 and 7%, so the U.S. Though based on its history, an explosive eruption is unlikely. Mount Hood is considered the Oregon volcano most likely to erupt, It is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth highest in the Cascade Range. The peak is home to 12 named glaciers and snowfields. National Geodetic Survey (NGS), 11,240 ft (3,426 m) based on a 1993 scientific expedition, and 11,239 ft (3,425.6 m) of slightly older origin. Modern sources point to three different heights: 11,249 ft (3,429 m), a 1991 adjustment of a 1986 measurement by the U.S.
The height assigned to Mount Hood's snow-covered peak has varied over its history. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its prominence, and it offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America. It is located about 50 mi (80 km) east-southeast of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Lymen Chittenden, Wilbur Cornell, and the Rev. Location relative to other Oregon volcanoesĬlackamas / Hood River counties, Oregon, U.S.
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