Mt. Hood awaits.

>Gear up
Check the Ten Essentials and online lists to see what you need. On a budget? Here’s a complete list for under $350 https://lytw8.com/gear-list

>Book two nights at Timberline Lodge, roughly $150 a night.
One for when you arrive, and one night the day before you leave. This was you don’t have to hike after flying for six hours and riding a bus for two.https://www.timberlinelodge.com/

>Book a round trip flight to Portland, OR
www.Expedia.com Has flights for under $300.

>Take a train then two buses to Timberline Lodge
Total cost is $14 ($7 each way). You take light rail directly from the airport to Gresham (it’s two trains; you transfer from one to the other in downtown), then a bus from Gresham to Sandy, then a shuttle from Sandy to Timberline. These run about every 30 minutes from early morning until late at night.

MAX light rail: https://trimet.org/max/#lines
Sandy transit info: https://www.ci.sandy.or.us/transit
Mt. Hood Express shuttle:
https://www.mthoodexpress.com/

>Hike around Mt. Hood
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Mount_Hood_Hikes
The main loop around the mountain is about 40 miles, but there are hundreds of other miles of trails around there.

The only thing stopping you is a lack of will, or money... but if you have gear it’s like $600 for a week long trip. You won’t find a cheaper vacation.