Mt. Hood Scenic Byway

State: Oregon
Length: 105.0 mi / 169.0 km
Time to Allow: 3 hours to drive or 8 hours to experience the byway.

On this byway volcanoes once erupted and mammoth floods scoured deep gorges. Discover geologic wonders, waterfalls, temperate rain forests and wild rivers. Explore pastoral valleys with farm-fresh produce. Experience the formidable last leg of the Oregon Trail, the Barlow Road. Enjoy this bountiful wonderland that the pioneers called "paradise."

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  • Short and Exciting Day Hikes on the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway

    Short and Exciting Day Hikes on the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway

    Published on Oct 31, 2008 in Getaways: Byways on a Budget and Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives

    At 11,000 feet above sea level, Mt. Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon, towers over the surrounding trees and lakes of the Mt. Hood National Forest. Take a day-hike along the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway and view this snow-covered, dormant volcano in all its frozen majesty.

  • Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Overview

    Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Overview

    Published on Jun 14, 2005

    The Mt. Hood Scenic Byway follows a exhilarating route around Mt. Hood, offering outlooks of striking geologic diversity. Landscapes unfold from valleys and rainforest into semi-arid uplands. History is embedded and alive: this is the same route traveled for thousands of years by local Native Americans. Pioneers on the Oregon Trail followed the path up Barlow Road, and now you can pioneer your own adventures at Mt. Hood.

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  • Mt. Hood Splendor and Birds of Wonder

    1-Day Trip: Mt. Hood Splendor and Birds of Wonder
    (Oregon)

    The byway rises from the Columbia River through pastoral lands and primeval forests, through the lush National Forest up to Mt. Hood, and down the...