Mark O Hatfield Wilderness

The Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness is a wilderness area located on the northern side of Mount Hood in the northwestern Cascades of the U.S. state of Oregon, near the Columbia River Gorge and within Mount Hood National Forest.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Metlako Falls and Punch Bowl Falls.

Metlako Falls

Waterfall

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Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Metlako Falls is situated 1½ miles northwest of Mark O Hatfield Wilderness.

Punch Bowl Falls

Waterfall

Punch Bowl Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, United States. Eagle Creek drains into the Columbia River, with its outlet on the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cascade Locks and Bonneville.

Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cascade Locks had a population of 1,379. Cascade Locks is just upstream from the Bridge of the Gods, a toll bridge that spans the Columbia River.

Bonneville

Hamlet

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Bonneville is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on Interstate 84 and the Columbia River. Bonneville is best known as the site of Bonneville Dam. North Bonneville, Washington is across the river. Bonneville is situated 4½ miles northwest of Mark O Hatfield Wilderness.

North Bonneville

Village

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North Bonneville is a city along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census. It lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the north side of Bonneville Dam complex. North Bonneville is situated 5 miles west of Mark O Hatfield Wilderness.

Mark O Hatfield Wilderness

Type: Reserve
Also known as: “Columbia Wilderness” and “Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness”
Category: United States Wilderness Area
Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.60904° or 45° 36′ 33″ north

Longitude

-121.86943° or 121° 52′ 10″ west

Elevation

2,096 feet (639 metres)

Open location code

84QWJ45J+J6

GeoNames ID

5739078

Wikidata ID

Q3457261

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Satellite Map

Discover Mark O Hatfield Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Mark O Hatfield Wilderness” goes by many names.

French: “Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness”
French: “réserve intégrale Mark O. Hatfield”
French: “Réserve intégrale Mark O. Hatfield”
German: “Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness”
Spanish: “Área salvaje Mark O. Hatfield”
Spanish: “Selva Mark O. Hatfield”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Rains and Moffetts Hot Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include High Bridge and Four One Half Mile Bridge.

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