Mt. Hood
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cascade Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Hood is a 11,249 ft summit in the Cascade Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Snow climb); best season is May–Jul. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Government Camp (6.5 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 11,249 ft
- Prominence
- 7,706 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- May–Jul
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Government Camp · 6.5 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Mt. Hood, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Hood is listed as Snow climb with a best season of May–Jul. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Snow climb
- Best season
- May–Jul
- Access / staging
- Government Camp, Oregon
How tall is Mt. Hood, and where is it?
- Location
- Oregon, USA
- Elevation
- 11,249 ft
- Prominence
- 7,706 ft
- Mountain range
- Cascade Range
- Difficulty
- Snow climb
What makes Mt. Hood notable?
Oregon’s classic Cascade snow climb above Timberline — popular, crevassed, and weather-volatile.
Mount Hood’s south-side routes from Timberline Lodge are the Pacific Northwest’s most popular snow climbs. Expect early alpine starts, steep snow, and bergschrund / rock-fall hazard near the Pearly Gates or Old Chute. No general climbing permit, but avalanche and spring weather end seasons fast. Stage in Government Camp.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Hood, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cascade Range, Oregon, USA.
Closest places
- Government Camp — Oregon via US-26
Notable trails & routes
- Timberline Trail
- Cooper Spur