USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Cloud Cap Saddle Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,212 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hood River, OR
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Cloud Cap Saddle is a small campground and the location of Cloud Cap - Tilly Jane North trailhead which provides access to; Timberline National Historic Trail #600; and Tilly Jane Trail #600A from the north. This campground has NO potable water. 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 Hood River Crag Rats for more information. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per night
Day Use:
$10 per vehicle per day
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 3° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 29° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 30° | 17° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 14° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 43° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 46° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 55° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 50° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 35° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 35° | 17° | 59° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 30° | 15° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Tamanawas Falls Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Tamanawas Falls 1.1 mi Hike, East Fork Tie 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Zig Zag Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
East Fork 7.3 mi Hike, Zig Zag 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Polallie Trailhead · 1.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Surveyor's Ridge South Trailhead · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Surveyors Ridge 18 mi Hike · Drive there - 44 Trails Hub Trailhead · 2.4 mi as the crow flies
Surveyors Ridge 18 mi Hike · Drive there
All 347 trails in Mt. Hood National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sherwood Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 16 sites
- Nottingham Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 21 sites
- Tilly Jane Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Tilly Jane Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Knebal Springs Cg · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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