Have you ever driven along Barlow Trail Road or Lolo Pass Road and wondered about their origins? These quiet, winding roads are more than just modern routes—they are living pieces of history.
The Modern Barlow Trail Road
Tag: Oregon
Mount Hood’s Native Trails
For generations the native people would come each season from all directions between Spring and Autumn to stay and live their lives here on Mount Hood.
Motorcycle 8000′ Up On Mt. Hood
On September 13, 1914, motorcyclist Axel Kildahl of Lents, Oregon, made history on Mount Hood. Riding his Dayton motorcycle, he pushed his machine to an astounding 7,600 feet above Government Camp, setting a new altitude record for motor-driven vehicles on the mountain.
Adolph Aschoff’s Humor
The following account of the sense of humor of the legendary Adolph Aschoff, from Marmot Oregon, is from an entry to The Mountain Magazine in the early 1970’s.
Lolo Pass Ski Trip
Lolo Pass, on the west side of Mount Hood takes a route that goes from Zigzag, on the southwest side of the mountain, to the Hood River Valley on the north side.