Hood cabin near Portland.
In the northern reaches of Oregon's Cascade Range, about an hour’s drive from Portland, Mt. Hood has long been a popular spot for Portlanders in search of easy access to the great outdoors, offering skiing, sledding, and snowboarding in the cooler months of the year. Mt. Hood and the surrounding area is almost as popular come summertime, offering a warm-season alpine slide, multiple mountain lakes, and miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. Many lodging options in the Mt. Hood area are set in and around the town of Government Camp and the surrounding Willamette National Forest. While some cabins—including many run by the Forest Service—are only open during the warmer months of the year, you’ll still find a number of privately owned cabins and cottages available for rent year-round. Some of the best cabin vacation rentals in the area offer amenities such as full kitchens, hot tubs, free wifi, and fire pits.