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Mount Hood National Forest Sandy, OR 97055 ☎ +1 503-668-1700 Last Updated: 10/04/2026 |
| The Mt. Hood National Forest encompasses 1.1 million acres in Oregon's Cascades range and foothills, about one-third of it designated wilderness. The Forest offers year-round recreation opportunities and its watersheds provide drinking water to 1 million people in the greater Portland area. | |
| The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than 60 miles (97 km) of forested mountains, lakes and streams to the Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mount Jefferson. | |