Timberline Lodge

Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge in Mount Hood National Forest at 6000 feet (1800 meters) elevation in Clackamas County, United States. The building shows a six-sided form with thick walls made from local stone and timber beams from nearby forests.

The Works Progress Administration funded construction between 1936 and 1938 as a work program during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the building on September 28, 1937 during a trip through the western states.

The name refers to the forest boundary near the treeline where the building stands on the mountain slope. Guests notice hand-carved chairs, woven curtains and wrought iron details throughout the public rooms, made by Oregon craftspeople during the construction period.

The property runs year-round skiing and holds the longest season in the United States. Guests find rental equipment, dining rooms and overnight accommodation in different room types on site.

The entire interior came from individual handwork by more than a hundred workers without mass production. Every piece of furniture and every fabric hanging carries its own pattern and shows slight differences from other pieces in the building.

Location: Clackamas County

Inception: 1935

Architects: William Irving Turner, Gilbert Stanley Underwood

Official opening: 1938

Architectural style: vernacular architecture, rustic architecture

Website: http://timberlinelodge.com

GPS coordinates: 45.33122,-121.71125

Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:04