Original inhabitants called Mount Hood “Wy’east” (often spelled “Wyeast”) and legends tell about the brothers “Wy’east” (Mount Hood) and “Pahto” or “Klickitat” (Mount Adams) battling for the fair maiden “La-wa-la-clough” or “Loowit” (Mount St. Helens). -USGS

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A snow-capped Mt Hood is seen in the distance behind a field with a few bare trees under a cloudy sky at Powell Butte Natural AreaA snow-capped Mt Hood is seen in the distance behind a field with a few bare trees under a cloudy sky at Powell Butte Natural AreaA snow-capped Mt Hood is seen in the distance behind a field with a few bare trees under a cloudy sky at Powell Butte Natural Area