Mount Hood, Oregon 2021
On October 29, 1792, Lt. William Broughton, under the command of George Vancouver, identified and named the peak after Lord Samuel Hood, a respected admiral of the British Royal Navy. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Mt. Hood is 3,426 Meters (11,239 Feet) tall. Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in 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-southeast of Portland , on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its prominence , and it offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America. The height assigned to Mount Hood's snow-covered peak has varied over its history. Modern sou...