Mt. Hood Stories

NASA astronaut photograph of Mount Hood, its glaciers and the White River drainage, August 2009

When Was the Last Eruption of Mount Hood?

USGS lists 1865 as Mount Hood’s most recent eruption. Here is why you also see 1781—and what those two dates mean.

When Was the Last Eruption of Mount Hood?

USGS lists 1865 as Mount Hood’s most recent eruption. Here is why you also see 1781—and what those two dates mean.

Mount Hood viewed from the south, with Mount Adams in the distance; photograph by Richard Stovall, USGS

Silent Rock: The Legend on the Road to Mt. Hood

Why do people turn down the music at Silent Rock? Explore a familiar Mount Hood road-trip ritual—and what we actually know about its origins.

Silent Rock: The Legend on the Road to Mt. Hood

Why do people turn down the music at Silent Rock? Explore a familiar Mount Hood road-trip ritual—and what we actually know about its origins.