Government Camp: US26 at Ski Bowl West
Government Camp occupies a forested mountain corridor on Mount Hood’s southern flank in Oregon’s Cascade Range. This small unincorporated community lies beside U.S. Route 26, the principal road over the mountain between Portland and central Oregon. Its name recalls an 1849 episode in which a U.S. Army party was forced to leave supplies here while attempting to cross the Cascades; the settlement developed along the Barlow Road, an Oregon Trail route. Today, the surrounding high-elevation forest is closely associated with Mount Hood Skibowl and other recreation areas on the mountain. Mount Hood, Oregon’s highest peak, anchors the wider landscape and the Mount Hood National Forest.
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Mount Hood defines the setting of Government Camp — its snowfields, ski terrain and dense Cascade forests shape life in this small mountain community. Set beside U.S. Route 26 on the south side of Oregon’s highest peak, the settlement is a base for winter sports and summer trips into the Mount Hood National Forest. Its name recalls an 1849 U.S. Army supply train that left wagons and equipment here while crossing the mountain. Higher on the slope, Timberline Lodge, completed in 1937, remains a major landmark of the New Deal era. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Mount Hood region.
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