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Not as well-known as the Government Camp and Timberline Lodge area on the south side of Mt Hood, the north side is much more dramatic and wild. Here are the largest glaciers, the tallest cliffs, the best chance to experience the true beauty of the mountain. You access the area up the gravel road that ascends from the little ski area at Cooper Spur - just off Oregon route 35, about 25 miles south of the town of Hood River. There is a campground - Cloud Cap - at the end of the road. You can access the Timberline Trail and go south or west from here. Or you can wander up to the top of the Cooper Spur, overlooking the awesome north wall of Hood and the Elliott Glacier. This walk takes 2-3 hours and goes up to Tie-In Rock at 8500 feet where the Cooper Spur climbing route begins.
Written May 18, 2003
Address: Cloud Cap
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There is something very magical about wandering through alpine surroundings in the early summer, wildflowers of every color blazing away at you. There are several flower areas on Mt Hood. You will wander by many of them if you take the Timberline Trail around the mountain. Areas with names like Paradise Park, Elk Cove, Cairn Basin. Some of the best flowers are to be seen on little sidetrails that take you higher, above the Timberline Trail to places like McNeil Shelter. For more ideas about the hiking possibilities, get William Sullivan's hiking guide to the Northern Oregon Cascades - www.oregonhiking.com
Written May 18, 2003
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For a nice and easy dayhike, join the dozens of cars that are pulled up on the south side of US Route 26 just as the highway turns to enter the Government Camp area from the west. It is one of the most popular trails in the Mt Hood area of only 1.2 miles. The lake is very pretty and Mt Hood is, appropriately, 'mirrored' in the lake's surface. The lake is best experienced during the week as it does get crowded on the weekend.
Written May 18, 2003
Address: Mirror Lake
This is heading back down the Hogsback. Summitting is great, until you realize you still have to get down...
Written Dec 3, 2004
A mountaineering must! Not the hardest mountain you could ever do, but well worth the view!
Written Dec 3, 2004
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Multnomah Falls is on the way to Mount Hood from Portland. You can see this from the highway!
Written Feb 25, 2003
1 Review and 156 Opinions The Timberline Lodge was built in the late 1930s and is National Historic Landmark sitting at nearly...
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Multnomah Falls is on the way to Mount Hood from Portland. You can see this from the highway!
Q: I am interested in climbing Mt. Hood with a friend in mid October. Neither of us have much mountaineering experience, although I...
A: The hazards depend a lot on the type of weather, and that can change very fast. I'm not sure there are any "guides" to hire to go up the mountain. It would probably be...
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I fell in love with Oregon during my first visit in 2001. Driving east out of Portland for the first time, I was in awe of Mount Hood towering in the distance, luring me away from the pretty city that...
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Mt Hood is the highest peak in Oregon. It is a wilderness playground for Oregonians - snow sports in the winter: three major venues with one offering glacier skiing through the summer; and in the...
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Oregon's Private Playground: Mount Hood
The Mount Hood region of Oregon is one that could have easily gone the way of a National Park but sits rather as an example of a scenic area with a more recreational slant to it. This can be viewed as...
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Spectacular Backdrop to Portland
Mt Hood is an absolutely spectacular backdrop to Portland. We visited it after driving down from Seattle then a short stay at Crystal Mountain. It makes skiing easily accessible for people living...
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Ok, ok, I only walked a few hundred yards to get this snapshot, but it sure was a long way down. The ski season hadn't really taken off yet, so the crowds was really light and that always makes the......
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