Cascade Range · OR
Mount Hood
Also known as: Wy'east
11,250
Elevation ft
7,707
Prominence ft
Pacific Northwest
Region
Oregon's highest peak and the most climbed glaciated summit in North America, with over 10,000 attempts per year. Mount Hood's symmetrical volcanic cone dominates the Portland skyline and offers routes for every skill level from straightforward snow climbs to technical alpine routes.
Weather Forecast
5-Day Air Quality Forecast
Tue, Sep 22
55
Moderate
Wed, Sep 23
51
Moderate
Today
43
Good
Tomorrow
36
Good
Sat, Sep 26
34
Good
PM2.5 wildfire smoke threshold: 35 μg/m³ · Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo
7-Day Forecast
Tue, Sep 22
Overcast
38° / 23°
2%
💨19
Wed, Sep 23
Overcast
37° / 22°
1%
💨18
Today
Drizzle
42° / 20°
33%
💧0.05"
💨8
Tomorrow
Showers
22° / 13°
81%
💧0.47"
💨9
Sat, Sep 26
Overcast
26° / 12°
14%
💨5
Sun, Sep 27
Drizzle
20° / 15°
9%
💧0.05"
💨6
Mon, Sep 28
Drizzle
24° / 13°
12%
💧0.05"
💨6
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History
First climbed in 1857 by Henry Pittock, W. Lyman Chittenden, Wilbur Cornell, and Rev. T.A. Wood. Hood is known as Wy'east in Multnomah legend. The mountain has been in a state of fumarolic activity and is considered potentially active.
First Ascent
1857 — Henry Pittock, W. Lyman Chittenden, Wilbur Cornell, Rev. T.A. Wood