Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge
Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge are popular recreation areas east of Portland, Oregon. Mt. Hood has year round skiing and snowboarding while the forests below have plenty of hiking trails, campsites and hot springs.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Hood River and The Dalles.
Hood River
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Hood River is a city in Oregon on the Columbia River. The Columbia River Gorge funnels consistent wind along the water which has made Hood River an internationally renowned destination among kiteboarders and windsurfers.
The Dalles
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The Dalles, formally the City of the Dalles and also called Dalles City, is an inland port, the county seat of and the largest city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.
Mount Hood
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Mount Hood is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visible from the city on clear days and usually forms the backdrop for the Portland skyline in postcards and photographs of the city.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Dufur and Cascade Locks.
Dufur
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Dufur is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dufur had a population of 632. It is a farming community where wheat, tree fruit, and grapes are important crops.
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.Government Camp
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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 and Columbia Gorge
- Also known as: “Columbia Gorge (Oregon)”
- Location: Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
45.473° or 45° 28′ 23″ northLongitude of center
-121.461° or 121° 27′ 40″ westWikidata ID
Q14212174
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In Other Languages
“Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Columbia Gorge”
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