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03 / GET YOUR BEARINGS

One mountain.
Plenty of ways to be here.

Start with the big picture, then find your kind of snow day. Government Camp is our working base.

PDX → PORTLAND → GOVERNMENT CAMP
Snowgraph regional orientationSchematic: PDX and Portland connect east through Sandy to Government Camp. Timberline, Skibowl and Meadows sit around Mount Hood. Not to scale or for navigation.PDX airportPortlandSandyGovernment CampTimberlineSkibowlMeadowsMt. HoodSCHEMATIC / NOT TO SCALE / USE OFFICIAL DIRECTIONS

Arriving

Flying into PDX? The MAX Red Line runs from the terminal to downtown in about 40 minutes. Driving? Highway 26 east.

PDX airport ↗MAX Red Line, PDX → Portland ↗

Getting around

Portland → Sandy: MAX Blue Line to Gresham, then the Sandy Area Metro shuttle. Sandy → Government Camp: the Mt. Hood Express. Gear and bags are fine on all three.

Sandy Area Metro (Gresham → Sandy) ↗Mt. Hood Express (Sandy → Govy) ↗ODOT TripCheck / road conditions ↗

Carpools + the rest

Seats, airport runs and shared rides get matched after the town hall, once we know who’s coming from where.

Join the town hall for guidance + questions →
THE $6 WAY UP / PDX → GOVERNMENT CAMP BY TRANSIT

Airport to the mountain for about six bucks.

Three rides, one bag, about 3 to 4 hours. Tap a contactless card or phone on the MAX and keep the 2½-hour ticket.

  1. LEG 01 · ~50 MIN

    PDX → Gresham

    $2.80MAX Red Line from the terminal, change to the Blue Line at Gateway, ride to Gresham Central. One 2½-hour ticket covers both.TriMet MAX ↗
  2. LEG 02 · ~30 MIN

    Gresham → Sandy

    $1Sandy Area Metro (SAM) Gresham route from Gresham Central to Sandy.Sandy Area Metro ↗
  3. LEG 03 · ~1 HR

    Sandy → Government Camp

    $2Mt. Hood Express up Highway 26. $5 day pass if you’ll ride it again. Only a few runs a day, so plan your landing around it.Mt. Hood Express schedule ↗
  4. TOTAL · ONE WAY

    Door to the snow

    ≈ $5.80About $12 round trip. Gear and bags ride free. Landing late? Ask in Discord for a carpool seat instead.Ask at the town hall →

Fares as of Oct 2026; check schedules before you book a flight.

CHOOSE YOUR KIND OF DAY
FIRST SNOW DAY

Start small. Find your feet.

Lessons, rentals and a gentle first day are all on the table. There’s no requirement to ride all three days.

Join the town hall for guidance + questions →
OFF THE HILL

Cabin time counts.

Snow play, a relaxed town day, food and conversation. More to come in the next planning phase.

AROUND GOVY

Food with the crew

Government Camp has places to regroup. Check current menus and hours before heading out.

Huckleberry Inn ↗
Mt. Hood Brewing Co. / brewpub ↗Huckleberry Inn / 24-hour diner + bar ↗Charlie’s Mountain View / the local’s bar ↗Glacier Haus Bistro / schnitzel + pizza ↗Govy General / groceries + supplies ↗Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum ↗Skibowl Snow Tube & Adventure Park ↗
RIDES / WE COUNT THE REAL SEATS

Shared shuttle?
A few cars?
Your own way?

After the town hall the commit form asks what you need in each direction and whether you have seats to offer. We match rides from there.

Airport transfers ≠ daily transport.

We’ll plan for the people staying near the cabin as well as those heading for the lifts. No shuttle is booked or included yet.

Get the town hall invite →

Sign up, get the Meet link and the recording. Bring your questions to the town hall.