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Mount Hood

OR · 45.5378, -121.5683

Mount Hood and Historic Columbia River are signed byways within 30 miles of Mount Hood, Oregon.

The main route into the Mount Hood area is U.S. 26. The quickest way to get to U.S. 26 from Portland is to follow Interstate 84 east, take any of the Gresham exits, then follow the road south to U.S. 26 (Powell Street). Follow U.S. 26 east to the Mount Hood area; this will take you through the city of Sandy and the Mount Hood National Forest. To get to Timberline Lodge, turn left onto Timberline Road at Government Camp.
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Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Mount Hood?

Byway's engine bakes one loop from Mount Hood: 8 h, 210 miles, 4 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Mount Hood?

The 8 h loop stops at Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site, Moulton Falls, Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge and Oxbow Fish Hatchery. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Public land

Campgrounds

Lookouts

Named places

  • Graham Spring · 1 mi
  • Dimmick Park · 1 mi
  • Toll Bridge County Park · 1 mi
  • Bald Butte · 2 mi
  • Hutson Museum · 2 mi
  • Lava Springs · 3 mi
  • Lava Springs · 3 mi
  • Middle Mountain · 4 mi

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