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Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake, Oregon.jpg
Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake
Elevation11,239.99 ft (3,426 m)NAVD 88 11,240 feet (3,426 m) based on a 1993 scientific expedition, and 11,239 feet (3,426 m)
Prominence7,706 ft (2,349 m)
ListingUltra
U.S. state high point
Location
RangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Hood South
Geology
TypeStratovolcano
Age of rockMore than 500,000 years
Last eruption1866
Climbing
First ascent1857-07-11 by Henry Pittock, W. Lymen Chittenden, Wilbur Cornell, and the Rev. T.A. Wood
Easiest routeRock and glacier climb

Mount Hood is a dormant volcano, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe. It is in the U.S. state of Oregon, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Portland. It is described as a "potentially active" stratovolcano.

The volcano is 11,240 feet[convert: %s]%s high. It is the highest point in Oregon. There are several ski resorts on Mount Hood. There are 12 glaciers.

Each year, runners race on foot between Mount Hood and the Pacific Ocean in the "Hood to Coast Relay." view more...