While staying at the Ainsworth State Park along the Columbia River Gorge we drove about 70 miles to the south side of Mt Hood where the Timberline Lodge is located. This is famous because the movie “The Shining” was filmed here even though in the movie it was supposed to be in Colorado.

The mountain is very pointed! The east side was blown out during an eruption in 1866. There have been at least 3 major eruptions of this volcano in the last 5,000 years and it’s current considered dormant. There are several glaciers on the mountain, the one right next to the Timberline Lodge allows skiers and snowboarders even in July!

Here are some pictures: