4.3268 reviewsPrice
$20 - $21/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
4 campsites
Season
Open from early July...
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Unknown
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Price
$20 - $21/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
4 campsites
Season
Open from early July...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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Cloud Cap Road, Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
Alpine hikers staging for Timberline Trail #600 or Tilly Jane will find the location hard to beat. Daytime temps in the 50s-60s, wildflowers in July, and clear-night stargazing from above the treeline make summer the obvious window. Bring all your water from Hood River, 13 miles
Four sites packed into essentially one clearing means zero privacy, and the narrow cliff-edged access road has rattled more than a few drivers. If you need hookups, reliable water, or any buffer between you and neighboring campers, this isn't the tradeoff worth $20 a night.
Reference information about Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Cloud Cap Saddle is a small campground and the location of <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=80021">Cloud Cap - Tilly Jane North trailhead</a> which provides access to <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recreation/recarea/?recid=53506">Timberline National Historic Trail #600</a> and <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=53624">Tilly Jane Trail #600A</a> from the north. <br /><br /><b>This campground has NO potable water.</b></p><p>The Historic Cloud Cap Inn is just up the road from the campground and is now used by search and rescue teams on the mountain. Check out the <a href="https://www.cragrats.org/">Hood River Crag Rats</a> for more information.</p>
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The campground is typically snow-free from early July through September, when daytime temperatures reach 50-65°F and nights drop into the 30s-40s°F. Wildflowers peak during this window, and trails are most accessible. Afternoon showers are common even in summer. Winter buries the area under deep snow, making it completely inaccessible.
Open early July–Sept; peak wildflower displays, clear views and hiking access in summer.
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Cloud Cap Saddle Campground provides a rustic camping experience with limited amenities. There is a pit toilet and picnic tables, and some reviewers mentioned the availability of a water spigot (e.g., "Recently water line is fixed and functional. So water is available there!"). However, authoritative sources state that potable water is not officially available. Fire pits are present, but their availability may depend on fire safety restrictions. The campground offers heavy wood picnic tables and small cleared spaces suitable for tents. More detailed reviews highlight the campground's lack of modern facilities, with one user stating, "The camp is absolutely beautiful, only downside no showers."
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