Mount Hood National Forest quarter
The approved design for the fifth and final 2010 National Park quarter, honoring Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, was announced on March 24, 2010 at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The reverse of the new 2010 quarter displays a view of Mount Hood with Lost Lake in the foreground. The highest peak in Oregon, Mount Hood is actually a stratovolcano and features 12 different glaciers. It offers year-round skiing, and is the second most-climbed mountain in the world (after Mount Fuji in Japan). Lost Lake at the foot of Mount Hood offers breathtaking views, majestic timber, plentiful wildlife, and high-altitude serenity.
Inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the site MOUNT HOOD, its location OREGON, the year of issue 2010, and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The obverse or “heads” side of the coin features a smaller restored version of the George Washington portrait introduced on U.S. quarters in 1932.
The Mount Hood quarter, final issue from the first year of the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter series, was preceded by quarters honoring Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks.
