Mount Hood elevation
Mount Hood rises to 11,247 ft (3,428 m) above sea level, the highest point in Oregon.
Published summit elevation
11,247ft
3,428 m above sea level
NGS survey mark MOUNT HOOD (PID RC2241) · NAVD 88 (current U.S. vertical datum)
Source: NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet RC2241 (mark last recovered 1942)
- USGS 3DEP grid value (secondary)
- 11,235 ft (3,424 m)
- 12 ft below the published figure. Elevation grids average each cell, so they under-read sharp summits.
- Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program
- Rise above Cascade Locks, OR
- 11,098 ft
- 23 mi from the summit; nearest incorporated place
- Source: USGS 3DEP at the town center
- Rank in state
- Highest point in Oregon
- Source: USGS Elevations and Distances
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Life at 11,235 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for the summit of Mount Hood (11,235 ft, from the USGS grid value). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 66 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Health note: the CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when sleeping at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower. This page is general information, not medical advice; read the CDC guidance on high-altitude travel and talk to a clinician before a high climb.
Mount Hood and other Oregon peaks on this site
- Mount Hood11,247 ft
- Mount Jefferson10,489 ft
- Mount Scott8,894 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Published summit elevation | 11,247 ft (3,428 m) | NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet RC2241 (mark last recovered 1942) |
| Highest USGS 3DEP value near the summit | 11,235 ft (3,424 m) | USGS 3DEP, 81 points within 250 m |
| USGS 3DEP at the GNIS summit point | 11,235 ft (3,424 m) | USGS 3DEP + GNIS coordinates |
| Nearest town: Cascade Locks, OR | 149 ft (45 m) · 23 mi away | Census Gazetteer + USGS 3DEP |
| Nearest public airport: Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) | 638 ft (195 m) · 22 mi away | FAA field elevation |
| Lamberson Butte (nearby summit) | 6,610 ft (2,015 m) · 2.6 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Slide Mountain (nearby summit) | 4,878 ft (1,487 m) · 4.1 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Bald Mountain (nearby summit) | 4,565 ft (1,391 m) · 4.4 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Elk Mountain (nearby summit) | 5,616 ft (1,712 m) · 4.9 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
| Red Hill (nearby summit) | 4,915 ft (1,498 m) · 6.1 mi away | GNIS position, USGS 3DEP at that point |
Mount Hood at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| County | Hood River | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Mount Hood South | USGS GNIS |
| Summit coordinates | 45.37337, -121.69578 | USGS GNIS |
More peaks and tools
- Mount Jefferson, OR — 10,489 ft, 49 mi away
- Mount Adams, WA — 12,281 ft, 58 mi away
- Mount Saint Helens, WA — 8,306 ft, 61 mi away
- Mount Rainier, WA — 14,410 ft, 102 mi away
- Mount Scott, OR — 8,894 ft, 170 mi away
- All Oregon elevations
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Mount Hood?
Mount Hood is 11,247 ft (3,428 m) above sea level, according to NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet RC2241 (mark last recovered 1942), on the NAVD 88 datum. The highest USGS 3DEP grid value near the summit is 11,235 ft.
Why does the USGS map value differ from the published height of Mount Hood?
The USGS 3D Elevation Program stores ground elevation as a grid of cells. Each cell holds one value for its whole area, so a pointed summit is averaged with the slopes around it and the grid reads lower than a survey of the top. Here the difference is 12 ft.
Where is Mount Hood?
Mount Hood is in Hood River County, Oregon, at 45.3734, -121.6958, about 23 mi from Cascade Locks. It appears on the USGS Mount Hood South 7.5-minute topographic map.
How much oxygen is there at the top of Mount Hood?
At 11,235 ft, water boils at about 191.5 °F (88.6 °C) and standard air pressure is 19.61 inHg (664 hPa), so each breath holds about 66% of the oxygen it would at sea level. The CDC says unacclimatized travelers risk altitude illness when they sleep at about 8,000 ft or higher, and sometimes lower.
What is the closest airport to Mount Hood?
The nearest public-use airport is Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2), 22 mi away in a straight line, at 638 ft (FAA).
Sources
- NOAA National Geodetic Survey datasheet RC2241 (mark last recovered 1942) — elevation of NGS survey mark MOUNT HOOD (PID RC2241)
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — grid elevation near the summit, nearby summits and the nearest town
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — summit name, position, county and topo map
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — nearest incorporated town
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- CDC Yellow Book: High-Altitude Travel and Altitude Illness — altitude illness threshold
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made