Mount Hood Wilderness
Designation	Wilderness
Location	Oregon, United States
Nearest City	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°23′ N 121°45′ W
Area	47,160 acres (190 km²)
Date of Establishment	1964
Governing Body	U.S. Forest Service
IUCN category	Ib (Wilderness)

The Mount Hood Wilderness is a protected wilderness area inside the Mount Hood National Forest. The area, about 47,000 acres, includes the mountain's peak and upper slopes, and ranges from temperate rain forests at the lower elevations, to glaciers and rock covered ridges at higher elevations. Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, United States Wilderness is land that has not been significantly modified by direct or indirect human activity. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search Categories: Television stations in Toronto | CHUM Limited ... Jump to: navigation, search Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The USDA Forest Service, a United States government agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, is under the leadership of the United States Secretary of Agriculture. ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Old-growth Douglas Fir in the Mount Hood National Forest The Mount Hood National Forest is located 20 miles (32 km) east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley. ... Jump to: navigation, search Temperate rain forest in the Mount Hood Wilderness. ... Jump to: navigation, search Aletsch glacier, Switzerland professional wrestler, see Ray Lloyd A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...

The wilderness coexists with ski lifts and the Timberline lodge on the southeast side of the mountain, with the remainder being pristine and free of development. The swimming pool at Timberline Lodge Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge at 6,000 ft (1,800 m) on the south side of Mount Hood in Oregon, USA, about 60 miles (95 km) east of Portland. ...

Numerous hiking trails traverse the area. The best known is the forty-one mile Timberline trail which circles the mountain. The trail, designated #600 by the Forest service, shares thirteen miles with the Pacific Crest Trail and alternates above and below the timberline. It's accessible from Timberline Lodge or numerous other connecting trails. Wilderness permits are required to enter the area and can be filled out at ranger stations or at kiosks along trails where they enter the wilderness. View of Ansel Adams Wilderness along Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance mountain hiking and equestrian trail that runs from the United States border with Mexico to its border with Canada. ... In this view of an alpine tree-line, the distant line looks particularly sharp. ...

Wilderness areas do not allow motorized or mechanical equipment including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season.
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Images

A Glaciated valley on the west side of the mountian. A glaciated valley is one formed by the process of glaciation. ...

Temperate rain forests on the west side of the mountian. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2936x2202, 1772 KB) Mount Hood Wilderness, temperate rain forest, near Ramona Falls, Timberline hiking Trail, about 9. ... Jump to: navigation, search Temperate rain forest in the Mount Hood Wilderness. ...

The head waters of the Sandy River. The Sandy River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approxiately 50 mi (80 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ...

Ramona Falls

External links

• Mount Hood Wilderness information
• Topozone map