Activities

Mt. Hood Skibowl Summer Action Park

Once the snow melts Mt. Hood Skibowl turns into a Summer Action Park! It has more than 20 fun things to do. It has an alpine slide that is a half-mile long and you take a chair lift to get to the start. You can also ride a horse or even bungee jump if you’re old (and brave) enough!

Mt. Hood Skibowl, 503.272.3206, www.skibowl.com

Choo Choo!

Spend your Holidays aboard the Mt. Hood Railroad and find out what “rail” fun is! Board the Pumpkin Patch Express—don’t forget your favorite Halloween costume—and go pick out the perfect pumpkin for a ghoulishly fun day. Cuddle up in your coziest pajamas over a cup of hot chocolate on The Polar Express™. Sing right along with Santa and carolers on the Christmas Tree Train on your way to pick out a really special tree for the holidays.

Mt. Hood Railroad, Hood River, 800.872.4661, www.MtHoodRR.com

Gorge-ous Waterfalls

There are more than 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge. Multnomah Falls is one of the most famous. At 620 feet, it’s the fourth-tallest waterfall in the United States! Nearby, you can actually hike under Ponytail Falls (see photo), and you can walk through water to get to Oneonta (On-E-Ont-a) Falls.

See how many waterfalls you can count on your next trip.

www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/forest

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Oregon IQ

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  2. What things can you do in the Hood/Gorge Region?

  3. What is the highest waterfall in the Columbia Gorge?

  4. What famous snowboarder was once a camper at Windells on Mt. Hood?