The rich heritage of Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory beckons current day explorers from young to old. Native Americans settled in the foothills of Mt. Hood and throughout the fertile river valleys thousands of years before the pioneers made their way over the Oregon Trail and Barlow Road from 1843 to 1866 with the promise of "Free land in Oregon." Both agriculture and timber played major roles in the establishment and growth of our communities.

Take a trip back in time as you visit the historical sites, museums, and cultural centers in our communities.

Barlow Road Driving Tour CD
Explore the paths that the original pioneers traveled as they came across their last leg of the Oregon Trail. The Barlow Road Driving Tour on audio CD is a 73-minute narrated tour of the Barlow Road from Barlow Pass (just east of Government Camp) to the End of the Oregon Trail in Oregon City. The package contains a 32-page tour booklet along with the audio CD, including interviews with residents and interpretive history specialists, all interwoven with pioneer music.

Purchase a copy online or pick it up at one of the visitor centers or most local museums and attractions and follow the route the pioneers took. You will be excited to keep the Driving Tour CD as a memento from your travels through the Mt. Hood Territory. The CD is also available for rent from the three Regional Visitor Information Centers for anyone who does not want to purchase the CD.