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About Us
The Mt. Hood National Forest
Located twenty miles east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern
Willamette River valley, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from
the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles
of forested mountains, lakes and streams to Olallie Scenic Area, a high
lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson. The Forest encompasses some
1,067,043 acres.
Our many visitors enjoy fishing, camping, boating and hiking in the summer, hunting in the fall, and skiing and other snow sports in the winter. Berry-picking and mushroom collection are popular, and for many area residents, a trip in December to cut the family's Christmas tree is a long standing tradition.
The Cascade Range Forest Reserve was established in 1893, and divided into several National Forests in 1908, when the northern portion was merged with the Bull Run Reserve (city watershed) and named Oregon National Forest. The name was changed again to Mt. Hood National Forest in 1924.
Some popular destinations that offer rewarding visits are Timberline Lodge, built in 1937 high on Mt. Hood, Lost Lake, Trillium Lake, Timothy Lake, Rock Creek Reservoir and portions of the Old Oregon Trail, including Barlow Road.
There are 189,200 acres of designated wilderness on the Forest. The largest is the Mt. Hood Wilderness, which includes the mountain's peak and upper slopes. Others are Badger Creek, Salmon-Huckleberry, Hatfield, and Bull-of-the-Woods. Olallie Scenic Area is a lightly-roaded lake basin that provides a primitive recreational experience.
More information about some of our most popular attractions.
About the Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service Headquarters History Collection - The USDA Forest Service maintains a historical reference collection at the Forest History Society, in Durham, North Carolina. You can search the collections database for information on timber management, range allotments and grazing fees, wilderness areas, National Forests and Grasslands, agency research projects, the Civilian Conservation Corps, women in forestry, administrative practices, agency reorganization, and other topics.
Nearby National Forests
We have information about National Forests immediately north and south of Mt. Hood National Forest.
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Administrative Offices
US Forest Service - Mt. Hood National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 08 December 2008 at 13:12:41 EST