Driving Directions
BY CAR:
FROM PORTLAND:
Take I-84 East to the Wood Village/Gresham Exit (16A). Turn right at the exit and follow signs to Sandy/ Mt. Hood via Highway 26 East. Follow Highway 26 East through Sandy, the Villages of Mt Hood, and the Warm Springs Reservation. Turn right on NW Pelton Dam Rd. Lake Simtustus Resort will be on the right.
FROM I-5 NORTH:
Take I-5 North to I-205. Follow North to Clackamas/Estacada Exit (HWY 212). Follow Highway 212 through Damascus and Boring. Follow signs to Sandy/ Mt. Hood via Highway 26 East. Follow Highway 26 East through Sandy, the Villages of Mt Hood, and the Warm Springs Reservation. Turn right on NW Pelton Dam Rd. Lake Simtustus Resort will be on the right.
FROM I-5 SOUTH: Take I-5 South to I-205 South. Follow I-84 East. Take Wood Village/Gresham Exit (16A). Turn right at the exit and follow signs to Sandy/ Mt. Hood via Highway 26 East. Follow Highway 26 East through Sandy, the Villages of Mt Hood, and the Warm Springs Reservation. Turn right on NW Pelton Dam Rd. Lake Simtustus Resort will be on the right.
FROM BEND AND REDMOND AREA:
Follow signs to US 97 North, Continue on NW US-26 and then turn left onto NW Pelton Dam Rd. Lake Simtustus Resort will be on the right. We HIGHLY recommend not taking WILLOW CREEK RD OR DOGWOOD RD. If you choose to come in off of Elk Dr from Dove Rd/Bear Dr, please be advised there is a really steep grade and a one-lane bridge to get down to the Resort.
FROM HOOD RIVER:
Take Highway 35 South until it merges with Highway 26 East and continue through the Warm Springs Reservation. Turn right on NW Pelton Dam Rd. Lake Simtustus Resort will be on the right.
BY AIR:
Lake Simtustus Resort is located within proximity of the Portland International Airport (PDX) as well as the Bend/ Redmond Airport (RDM). Land in Portland or Bend and make the drive through the scenic territory, either by traveling east on Hwy 26 through Mt. Hood, through the scenic Columbia River Gorge on I-84 and Hwy 35, or through the high desert with breathtaking mountain views.
