Mount Hood (called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe), is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in northern Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) east-southeast of the city of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties.
Mount Hood's snow-covered peak rises 11,249 ft (3,429 meters) and is home to twelve glaciers.[4] It is the highest mountain in Oregon and the fourth-highest in the Cascade Range. Mount Hood is considered the Oregon volcano most likely to erupt,[5] though based on its history, an explosive eruption is unlikely. Still, the odds of an eruption in the next 30 years are estimated at between 3 and 7 percent[6], so the USGS characterizes it as "potentially active".[7] The mountain is sometimes informally described as "dormant" ("asleep").
Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mount Hood just below Palmer Glacier.[8]
The mountain has six ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, Cooper Spur, Snow Bunny and Summit. They total over 4,600 acres (7.2 mi², 18.6 km²) of skiable terrain; Timberline offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America.[9]
Mount Hood is part of the Mount Hood National Forest, which has 1.2 million acres (4,900 km²), four designated wilderness areas, and more than 1,200 mi (1,900 km) of hiking trails.[10]
Mount Hood's snow-covered peak rises 11,249 ft (3,429 meters) and is home to twelve glaciers.[4] It is the highest mountain in Oregon and the fourth-highest in the Cascade Range. Mount Hood is considered the Oregon volcano most likely to erupt,[5] though based on its history, an explosive eruption is unlikely. Still, the odds of an eruption in the next 30 years are estimated at between 3 and 7 percent[6], so the USGS characterizes it as "potentially active".[7] The mountain is sometimes informally described as "dormant" ("asleep").
Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mount Hood just below Palmer Glacier.[8]
The mountain has six ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, Cooper Spur, Snow Bunny and Summit. They total over 4,600 acres (7.2 mi², 18.6 km²) of skiable terrain; Timberline offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America.[9]
Mount Hood is part of the Mount Hood National Forest, which has 1.2 million acres (4,900 km²), four designated wilderness areas, and more than 1,200 mi (1,900 km) of hiking trails.[10]
