Mount Hood
Description
WikipediaMount Hood, also known as Hood Mountain, is a mountain near the southeastern edge of Santa Rosa, California, at the northeast of the Sonoma Valley and attains a height of 2,733 feet (833 m). The original name was Mount Wilikos, an Indian name meaning "willows." Most of the drainage from Mount Hood contributes to the headwaters of Sonoma Creek. A prominent feature is the extensive rock face visible on the upper half of the mountain as viewed from State Route 12. The habitats on the mountain include mixed oak forest, pygmy forest, chaparral and riparian zones. In prehistoric times the slopes of Mount Hood were inhabited by a division of the Yuki tribe. Most of Mount Hood is within the Hood Mountain Regional Park maintained by Sonoma County. Mount Hood is part of the inner coast Mayacamas Range, and lies mostly within Sonoma County, with a part of the mountain geographically within Napa County. Mount Hood affords overlooks of the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay and "a spectacular view east to the Sierra Nevada Range."
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | 585 m | N 12° | 2.5 km |
| Bald Mountain | 832 m | E 94° | 3.9 km |
| Red Mountain | 777 m | E 102° | 3.9 km |
| Buzzard Peak | 463 m | W 281° | 4.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favors Undertaking | Eye of Horus Boulder | V1 | 3.4 km |
| Pyramid Arete aka Try-angle Arete | Triangle Boulder - Sugarloaf Ridge | V3 | 3.6 km |
| Pyramid Traverse | Triangle Boulder - Sugarloaf Ridge | V3 | 3.6 km |
| Pyramid Power | Triangle Boulder - Sugarloaf Ridge | V3 | 3.6 km |
| Sweet Leaf | Hide Out Boulder | V2 | 3.8 km |
| Bunchgrass | Hide Out Boulder | V1 | 3.8 km |
| Hide | Hide Out Boulder | V3 | 3.8 km |
| Four Ferns | Hide Out Boulder | V6 | 3.8 km |
| Seek | Hide Out Boulder | V0 | 3.8 km |
| Leaf Liter | Hide Out Boulder | V0 | 3.8 km |
| Sugar Booger | Booger Boulder | V3 | 3.9 km |
| Booger Finger | Booger Boulder | V3 | 3.9 km |
| Hate | Love and Hate | V2 | 4.7 km |
| Love | Love and Hate | V0 | 4.7 km |
| Love and Hate | Love and Hate | V4 | 4.7 km |
| Call of the Wild | Sacred Rocks, The | V3 | 4.7 km |
| White Fang | Sacred Rocks, The | V6 | 4.7 km |
| SugarSmack Traverse | SugarSmack Boulder | V2 | 4.7 km |
| The Sugar Traverse | Sacred Rocks, The | V4-5 | 4.7 km |
| The Sacred Traverse | Sacred Rocks, The | V2 | 4.7 km |
| Spice | Sugar and Spice | V0 | 4.7 km |
| Sugar | Sugar and Spice | V3 | 4.7 km |
| Suga Mama | Sugar and Spice | V2 | 4.7 km |
| Finger Tingla | SugarSmack Boulder | V3 | 4.7 km |
| Finger Tingla Traverse | SugarSmack Boulder | V4 | 4.7 km |