USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Alpine Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $25 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $8 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,472 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ALPINE CAMPGROUND LOOP (NFSR 5000384) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Government Camp, 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. 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 access to nearby Timberline Lodge and many hiking and mountain biking trails as well as the town of Government Camp below it. Avg. spur length = 16 '. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 23° | -4° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 23° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 23° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 27° | 8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 36° | 25° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 38° | 27° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 46° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 47° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 42° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 35° | 27° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 28° | 12° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | 8° | 53° | 10 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
- Timberline Lodge Trailheads · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Timberline Lodge T2 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Trillium Sno-Park & Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Pioneer Woman's Grave Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Grave Trail 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Barlow Pass Sno-Park/Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Pct: Mt Hood 75 mi Hike, Barlow Ridge 5.1 mi Hike, Grave Trail 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Bennett Pass Sno-Park/Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies · 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
- Still Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 27 sites
- Trillium · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 65 sites
- Tilly Jane Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Tilly Jane Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Frog Lake · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 32 sites
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