Mount Hood National Forest
Mount Hood National Forest is a forest in Clackamas, Oregon and has an elevation of 3,563 feet. Mount Hood National Forest is situated nearby to the area Zigzag Ranger District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palmer Glacier and Silcox Hut.
Palmer Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
Palmer Glacier is an extinct glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. With glacial ice movement having stopped in the mid-1980s, it is now considered a snowfield rather than an active glacier. Palmer Glacier is situated 2 miles north of Mount Hood National Forest.
Silcox Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silcox Hut is a small rustic mid-mountain lodge located at 6,950 feet elevation on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 1,000 feet vertical above Timberline Lodge and roughly one mile distance directly up the mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Government Camp.
Government Camp
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain.
Mount Hood National Forest
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Mt. Hood National Forest”
- Location: Clackamas, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.33005° or 45° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-121.70892° or 121° 42′ 32″ westElevation
3,563 feet (1,086 metres)Open location code
84QW87JR+2CGeoNames ID
5741677
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Hood National Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zigzag Ranger District and Wapanitia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Timberline Lodge and Pucci Glade.
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