Mount Hood Scenic Byway

★5.0

Northwest > Oregon > Mount Hood Scenic Byway

inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted

96.74-mile-long (155.69 km) highway from Portland east around the south side of Mount Hood and north via Bennett Pass to Hood River

General Information

Hours:
Fees:
Pet Policy:
Closest cities with hotels:
Chiloquin, 20 miles, Klamath Falls, 42 miles
Seasons:
Open all year though fully accessible for only four months during summer, owing to the very heavy winter snowfall
Portland, OR Weather Forecast

How to Get There

Overview

The Mount Hood Scenic Byway is a loop of about 105 miles from Troutdale along the Sandy River and US 26 to Government Camp and then around the east side of Mount Hood on OR 35 to Hood River, following part of the old Barlow Road, the last leg of the Oregon Trail.

Highlights (west to east)

  • Portland Women's Forum (Chanticleer Point): gorge views
  • Barlow Road history: Jonsrud Viewpoint, Philip Foster Farm, the West Barlow Tollgate, and Laurel Hill Chute
  • Timberline Lodge and Ski Area: a historic lodge and Mount Hood's best-known ski area
  • Trillium Lake: a classic reflection view of the mountain
  • Sahalie and Tamanawas falls: waterfalls on the east side
  • Hood River Valley: fruit stands, the Mount Hood Railroad, and downtown Hood River

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mount Hood Highway", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

Crater Lake Wizard Island South View
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted
Crater Lake Observation Deck
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted
Crater Lake Observation Deck
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted