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Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use

8 mi south of Parkdale, OR · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul, Aug, Sepbest months

About Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use

Cloud Cap Saddle is a small campground and the location of [Cloud Cap - Tilly Jane North trailhead](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=80021) which provides access to [Timberline National Historic Trail 600](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recreation/recarea/?recid=53506) and [Tilly Jane Trail 600A](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=53624) from the north. 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](https://www.cragrats.org/) for more information. A potable water spigot is currently on for the season, but campers and hikers should also be prepared to bring water with them.

  • Fees: This site is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. - **Camping fee**: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle.…
  • Season: 7/12/2024
  • Managed by: USFS - Mt. Hood National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi south of Parkdale, OR · 45.40248, -121.65506
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

HikingHistory & culture

Amenities:

Drinking waterTents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

33°
24°Jan
33°
23°Feb
36°
24°Mar
40°
27°Apr
48°
33°May
53°
38°Jun
64°
46°Jul
64°
46°Aug
57°
42°Sep
46°
34°Oct
36°
27°Nov
32°
23°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul, Aug, Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

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Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 22.5 mi
Water fill-up: 22.4 mi
Propane: 21.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.