Timberline Lodge

Timberline Lodge
Timberline Lodge in Summer 2006
Interactive map of the Timberline Lodge area
General information
Architectural style
Rustic Cascadian Neovernacular
LocationMount Hood, Clackamas County, Oregon
Coordinates45°19′52″N 121°42′36″W / 45.33111°N 121.71000°W / 45.33111; -121.71000
Year built1936–1938
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Design and construction
Architects
DesignatedDecember 22, 1977
DesignatedNovember 12, 1973
Reference no.73001572

Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge on the south side of Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, it was built and furnished by local artisans during the Great Depression. Timberline Lodge was dedicated September 28, 1937, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The National Historic Landmark sits at an elevation of 6,000 feet (1,829 m), within the Mount Hood National Forest and is accessible through the Mount Hood Scenic Byway. Publicly owned and privately operated, Timberline Lodge is a popular tourist attraction that draws two million visitors annually. It is notable in film for serving as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining (1980).

The lodge and its grounds host a ski resort, also known as Timberline Lodge. It has the longest skiing season in the U.S., and is open for skiers and snowboarders all 12 months of the year. Activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, and climbing.