Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin, Mount Hood Wilderness

Name: Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin
Address: Mount Hood Wilderness, United States

#17 among attractions in Mount Hood Wilderness

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The Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin is a log and stone building built in 1935. It was funded as part of the Federal work relief Emergency Relief Appropriations Act of that year, and also by funds from the City of Portland, Oregon. ()

Coordinates: 45°22'38"N, 121°46'59"W

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Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Timberline Lodge ski area, Ramona Falls, Silcox Hut, Burnt Lake.

4.8 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Timberline Lodge ski area, Government Camp
123 min walk • Timberline Lodge ski area is the ski and snowboarding area of Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is one of a few ski areas in the United States with most of the skiable terrain below the main lodge.
0.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Ramona Falls, Mount Hood
10 min walk • Ramona Falls is a waterfall on the upper Sandy River on the west side of Mount Hood, Oregon, United States. It is located in forest along the Pacific Crest Trail at an elevation of 3,560 feet.
4.2 miSE
Hiking, View point, Alpine hut
Silcox Hut, Mount Hood National Forest
109 min walk • The Silcox Hut is a small rustic mid-mountain lodge located at 6,950 feet elevation on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 1,000 feet vertical above Timberline Lodge and roughly one mile distance directly up the mountain.
2 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Burnt Lake, Mount Hood
53 min walk • Burnt Lake is a lake in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, United States. It is in the Sandy River watershed.
3.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Volcano
Zigzag Mountain, Mount Hood
88 min walk • Zigzag Mountain is a volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 7.1 miles west-southwest of Mount Hood, 5.2 miles northwest of Government Camp, 5.3 miles east of Zigzag, and north of the Zigzag River.
3.2 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Timberline Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness
81 min walk • Timberline Trail is a hiking trail around Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is mostly in wilderness but also goes near Timberline Lodge, Cloud Cap Inn, and Mount Hood Meadows ski area.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coalman Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
105 min walk • The Coalman Glacier is a glacier located on the upper slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the mountain's highest glacier ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 ft, located within the crater rim, southwest of the peak.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Little Zigzag River, Mount Hood Wilderness
97 min walk • The Little Zigzag River is a tributary, about 5 miles long, of the Zigzag River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Zigzag and Little Zigzag drain the Zigzag Glacier on Mount Hood, a high volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Palmer Glacier, Mount Hood National Forest
104 min walk • Palmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet, and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White River Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
109 min walk • White River Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 10,000 to 6,200 feet.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sandy Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
85 min walk • Sandy Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It extends in elevation from about 8,800 to 6,000 feet. The glacier is the source of Muddy Fork, a tributary of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.

Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin, Mount Hood Wilderness

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Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)