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Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
Information:
Mount Hood National Forest:
Forest Specification
Forest Area Coverage:
Total Area:
Oregon Area: 1,100,000 acres, (1718 sq mi or 4451 sq km)
Forest Drainage:
Primary: Columbia River
Oregon Secondary:
Hood River
Oregon Secondary:
Sandy River, et. al.
Elevations within the Mount Hood National Forest areas range from
Forest Type: Mount Hood National Forest
Location:
The Mount Hood National Forest is located 62 miles east of Portland and the northern Willamette River valley. This forest extends from the Columbia River Gorge southward to the Santiam River
Headquarters Location: Sandy, Oregon
Coordinates:
Elevation: feet
Geographical Region: Pacific Coastal
Ecoregion: Cascade Mountains
Oregon; FFF Forests
Mount Hood National
(m2cont-nam-00-oregon) Mount Hood National
History:

Description:
Biome:
Fauna:
Flora:
Geography:

Forest Amenities
Boating:
Camping: 43 campgrounds
Fishing:
Hiking Trails:
Mirror Lake Trailhead
Paradise Park Trailhead
Salmon River West Trailhead
Top Spur Trailhead
Unbrella/Sahalie Falls Trailhea
Points of Interest
Mount Hood Meadows
Snow Bunny Sliding Area Sno-Park
Wilderness Area (WA):
Dadger Creek WA
Bull of the Woods WA
Clackamas WA
Lower White River WA
Mark O. Hatfield WA
Mount Hood WA
Roaring River WA
Salmon-Huckleberry WA

Ancient Steps:

Campgrounds:

Landforms:
Mount Hood stratovocano
Mount Jefferson stratovocano

Parks:

Sites:
Otallie Lake Day Use Area

Pathway Journeys:
Footpath Journeys
Roadpath Journeys

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