Mt Hood

Mt Hood: avalanche safety and road conditions, sno-parks and trailheads with the permit you need, and the ski and outdoor shops and rentals nearby.

Snow safety

Avalanche zone	Danger
Mt Hood	no rating	the full forecast

Read the avalanche forecast before you go, carry a beacon, shovel and probe and know how to use them, and never go alone. Know Before You Go (free avalanche awareness) · avalanche courses · Northwest Avalanche Center · TripCheck road conditions

Safety gear for the backcountry

Avalanche transceiver ↗The first thing in the pack when you leave the ropes.
Probe and shovel kit ↗Goes with the beacon, every time.
Climbing skins ↗For the uptrack and the skin back to the car.
Merino base layer ↗Stays warm even when damp.

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Sno-parks and access

Parking at a Sno-Park needs a permit in season: Oregon Sno-Park permit (ODOT). Display it on the windshield.

Place	Kind	Snow next 24 h
Barlow Pass Sno-Park	Sno-park	0"
Bennet Pass Sno-Park	Sno-park	0"
Boy Scout Camp Sno-Park	Sno-park	0"
Glacier View Sno-Park/Trailhead	Sno-park	0"
Little John Sno Park	Sno-park	0"
Pocket Creek Snowpark	Sno-park	0"
Skyline Road Sno Park	Sno-park	0"
Skyline Road Sno Park	Sno-park	0"
Snow Bunny Sno Park	Sno-park	0"
Snow Park Access Trail	Sno-park	0"
Teacup Lake SnoPark	Sno-park	0"
Trillium Lake Sno Park	Sno-park	0"
White River East Sno-Park	Sno-park	0"
White River West Sno-Park	Sno-park	0"
Bonney Meadows Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Boulder Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Boulder Ridge Trailhead-Wildwood	Trailhead	0"
Burnt Lake Trailhead (North)	Trailhead	0"
Cast Creek, Horseshoe Ridge, Sandy River Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Castle Canyon Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Catalpa Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Cloud Cap Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Cool Creek Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Devils Half Acre Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Dog River Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Dry Fir / Veda Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
East Fork Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Elk Cove Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Elk Meadows Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Eureka Peak Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Frazier Turnaround Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
French's Dome Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Frog Lake Butte Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Gumjuwac Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Gunsight Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Hidden Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Lakeshore Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Laurance Lake High Ridge Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Little Zigzag Falls Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Lolo Pass Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Lost Lake Butte Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Lower Hunchback Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Mazama Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Mcgee Creek Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Mirror Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Old Growth Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Old Salmon River Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Old Skyline - Lost Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Paradise Park Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Pinnacle Ridge Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Pioneer Bridle Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Pioneer Woman's Grave Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Plaza Lake Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Polallie Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Ramona Falls Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Salmon River East	Trailhead	0"
Salmon River West Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Still Creek Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Surveyor's Ridge South Trailhead	Trailhead	0"
Tamanawas Falls Trailhead	Trailhead	0"

Ski and outdoor shops, rentals

Shops arrive with this area's next weekly import.