Mount Hood Wilderness
The Mount Hood Wilderness is a protected wilderness area inside the Mount Hood National Forest, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The area, covering 64,742 acres, includes the peak of Mount Hood and its upper slopes, and ranges from temperate rain forests at the lower elevations, to glaciers and rocky ridges at higher elevations.- Reserve
- …lies at an elevation of 6,516 feet (1,986 metres)
- Description: protected area
- Also known as“Mount Hood Primitive Area”“Mount Hood Wild Area”“Mount Hood Wilderness Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hood and Zigzag Glacier.
Zigzag Glacier
Glacier
Zigzag Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the…
Palmer Glacier
Glacier
Palmer Glacier is an extinct glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Government Camp.
Mount Hood Wilderness
- Category: United States Wilderness Area
- Location
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Latitude
45.35633° or 45° 21′ 23″ north
Longitude
-121.73498° or 121° 44′ 6″ west
Open location code
84QW9748+G2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Mount Hood Wilderness” goes by many names.
- French: “Réserve intégrale du Mont Hood”
- German: “Mount Hood Wilderness”
- Persian: “کوه هود وایلدرنس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zigzag Ranger District and Cloud Cap-Tilly Jane Historic Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mississippi Head and Reid Glacier.
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