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$16 - $25/night
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16 campsites
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Price
$16 - $25/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
16 campsites
Season
Open June 5 through ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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45.3203, -121.7055
High-elevation hikers who want Timberline Lodge access from camp and can handle 30-degree nights in July. The recently replaced vault toilets are clean, potable water is on-site, and Government Camp is 4 miles down if you need groceries or fuel.
Trailers or vehicles over 16 feet can't use this place at all, and road-side sites get traffic noise after dark. Site 8 has an active hornet problem right now, so request anything but that one when you arrive.
Reference information about Alpine Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>High on Mount Hood, near the headwaters of the Salmon River, the Alpine Campground is the highest on the Forest. Snow can be present in mid-summer. This campground offers excellent acess to nearby Timberline Lodge and many hiking and mountain biking trails as well as the town of Government Camp below it.</p><p>(Average spur length = 16 feet)</p>
The elevation is 5,500 ft. The campground is a single loop tucked into a curve on the road to the historic and still very active Timberline Lodge. Although some sites can accommodate small recreational vehicles, this campground is better suited to tent and car campers. White pine and hemlock provide ample shade but impede any spectacular views of Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson. Some day trips are: Government Camp for some local color, town's museum or a cook's night out; and, historic Timberline Lodge offers not only a cook's night out but Ranger-led presentations, some hiking, up-close views of Mt Hood, and maybe some summer skiing. Having binoculars and a camera are a must, especially for the Timberline visit.
Open June 5 through September 7
The vault is a port-a-potty.
The parking aprons are gravel. A waste station with potable water is available for a fee at Mt Hood Village RV Resort on US Rt. 26 at mile marker 38.7.
From Government Camp, OR, take US Rt. 26 east 0.2 miles to Timberline Lodge sign. Turn left at sign and go 4.3 miles to campground on left.
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The campground opens in early June and closes in early September, with summer delivering the most reliable access. Daytime temperatures range from 55 to 70°F, but nights drop into the 30s and 40s. Pack layers. Weather changes fast at this elevation. Sun can give way to mist or rain within an hour, and snow dustings happen even in July and August. Expect temperatures about 10°F cooler than Government Camp, six miles down the mountain.
Open June 5–Sept 7; summer is preferred season with reliable access and mild days (55–70°F).
Alpine Campground offers basic amenities suitable for tent and car campers. Restrooms, potable water, picnic tables, and fire rings are available at all sites.
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