Unit HOOD · Hood
About this unit
Mt Hood National Forest country anchored by Mt Hood. Mixed conifer forest with the Mt Hood Wilderness on the volcano’s flanks.
- Mt Hood Wilderness
- Mt Hood National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
14 found
Mt. Hood National Forest
1,667 sq miParkNational ForestColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMt. Hood National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLang Forest State Scenic Corridor
ParkState ParkLindsey Creek State Scenic Corridor
ParkState ParkSeneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area
ParkState ParkSheridan State Scenic Corridor
ParkState ParkStarvation Creek State Park
ParkState ParkViento State Park
ParkState ParkVinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area
ParkState ParkWyeth State Recreation Area
ParkState ParkWygant State Natural Area
ParkState ParkMt. Hood Purchase Unit
4 sq miParkconservation areaBonneville Lock And Dam - Lake Bonneville — Home Valley Park
0.1 sq miParkrecreation area
Trails near Unit HOOD
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPCT - Washington Section H
144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHistoric Columbia River Gorge Highway
100.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateBridge of the Gods
88.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModeratePCT - Oregon Section G
57.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTimberline Trail Around Mount Hood From Cloud Cap Inn
41.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPcnst
37.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCast and Burnt Lake Loop via Cast Creek and Zigzag Mountain Trails
26.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEagle Creek Trail
25.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertZigzag Mountain Trail
24.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBadger Creek Trail
24.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPacific Crest Trail to Yocum Ridge Trail
24.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit HOOD
12 found
Lost Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Camp Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Lost Lake Resort And Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Sherwood Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWahtum Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Riley Horse Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPort of Cascade Locks Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTollbridge Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMirror Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHerman Creek Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlpine
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHerman Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Oregon
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/controlled-hunt-navigation
- GMU map ↗
https://myodfw.com/big-game-hunting/areas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login
- Hunter education ↗
https://myodfw.com/workshops-and-events/hunter-safety-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://myodfw.com/licenses-permits-applications-and-forms
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit HOOD, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Oregon agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.