

With the arrival of European and white American settlers in the region, most of the indigenous people of the area were forced off their land and sent to reservations. Helens, while Pahto was the original name for Mount Adams. Loowit was the original name for Mount St. In his anger, Sahale smote both of his sons and Loowit, creating a mountain for each of them where they died. The Multnomah people’s original name for Mount Hood, Wy’east comes from a version of a legend in which the Great Spirit Sahale’s sons, Wy’east and Pahto, burned forests and villages in a fight over Loowit, a beautiful maiden. In addition to Mount Hood, the forest is home to impressive summits like Crater Rock, Schreiner Peak, Lookout Mountain, Pulpit Rock, Mount Lowe.īefore the region became a national forest, the area was home to the Molalas, Kalapuyans, Chinookan Clackamas, Shinookan Wascos, Northern Paiute, Sahaptin, and Multnomah people who all consider the land to be their ancestral home. Over 10,000 climbers attempt the summit every year, making it one of the most-climbed glaciated peaks in the world. The dormant volcano is an iconic backdrop to Portland and features a half-dozen ski areas and miles of hiking trails. Hood is understandably the area’s most admired natural treasure. It is a major summit of the southern Cascade Rangein the state of Oregon. A major stratovolcano, Mount Hood is the highest and most prominent peak in the forest, covered with 11 active glaciers. The forest’s namesake, Mount Hood (11,240ft/3426), is one of just 168 mountains contained within its boundaries.
