Cloud Cap Inn
Historic building in Oregon, United States
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The Cloud Cap Inn is a historic building located high on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States.[2] It was a luxury inn for mountain climbers that included telephones as early as 1894.[3]
LocationMount Hood National Forest, on the northeast flank of Mount Hood
Nearest cityParkdale, Oregon
Coordinates45°24′15″N 121°39′16″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Cloud Cap Inn | |
Cloud Cap Inn ca. 1889 | |
| Location | Mount Hood National Forest, on the northeast flank of Mount Hood |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Parkdale, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°24′15″N 121°39′16″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | William H. Whidden |
| Part of | Cloud Cap – Tilly Jane Recreation Area Historic District[1] (ID81000485) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001687 |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1974 |
The inn opened in 1889[4] and closed as a business in 1946.[5]
Since the 1950s, the Crag Rats search and rescue group has used and maintained the inn.[6]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[7]
