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Mount Hood

Mount Hood
Photo: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mountain stats

StateOregon
Elevation11,237 ft (3,425 m)
Prominence7,706 ft (2,349 m) — an ultra-prominent peak
RangeOregon Cascades
Protected areaMount Hood National Forest, Mount Hood Wilderness

Source: Wikidata Q275662 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).

About Mount Hood

Mount Hood is an active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range and is a member of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific Coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) east-east-southeast of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties, and forms part of the Mount Hood National Forest. With a summit elevation of 11,249 feet (3,429 m), it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the fourth highest in the Cascade Range.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Peak lists

Sources: · Wikidata "highest point" (P610) for the state

Other well-known peaks nearby

Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.

Sources

Wikidata Q275662; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.