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Mount Hood, Oregon, c. 1881 –1883. Brooklyn Museum. 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). [10] The mountain has four ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, and Cooper Spur.
Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge on the south side of Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland.Constructed from 1936 to 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, it was built and furnished by local artisans during the Great Depression.
Summit Pass (formerly Summit Ski Area) [1] is a small ski area located on Mount Hood, alongside the Mount Hood Highway (U.S. Route 26) in Government Camp, Oregon. Built in 1927, it is the oldest ski area in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to downhill skiing and snowboarding, Summit also offers snow tubing and Nordic trails.
When summer skiing started at Mount Hood. Skiing on Mount Hood dates back to 1907 but summer skiing started in the mid 1950s. It started with Tucker Sno-Cats transporting skiers to the Palmer ...
Sandy Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. [2] It extends in elevation from about 8,800 to 6,000 feet (2,700 to 1,800 m). The glacier is the source of Muddy Fork, a tributary of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.
The southern trail follows along crystal-clear Ramona Creek and 100-foot granite rock walls that makes up part of Mount Hood’s base. Visitors will likely run into pungent smelling PCT hikers, as ...
The Wildwood Recreation Site is a natural recreation area surrounded by the Mount Hood National Forest in northern Oregon, United States. It encompasses 580 acres (230 ha) of old growth forest [ 2 ] and five miles (8 km) of interpretive trail along the Salmon River .
Mount Hood is a popular destination for mountain climbers. Several nonprofits lead free hikes into the National Forest to build support for further protection from logging and off-road vehicle use, including BARK [15] and Oregon Wild. [16] Mount Hood National Recreation Area was established within the Mount Hood National Forest on March 30 ...