About Hemlock Meadows Campground
Hemlock Meadows provides unique combination of isolation and amenities, with ample access to nearby wilderness areas and scenic destinations. Four campsites form the south edge of Yellowjacket Glade, a roadless area known for its populations of elk, sooty grouse, black bear, and black-tailed deer. Hemlock Lake offers fishing and swimming, and visitors can use a boat launch with its own parking located at the edge of the campground. Note: there is no drinking water available at this campground. However, visitors may use the taps at nearby Hemlock Lake Campground. Facilities - 4 dispersed campsites with picnic tables and fire pits - Boat launch - Vault toilet - No drinking water - No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
- Fees: - $10 - $5 car
- Managed by: USFS - Umpqua National Forest
- Where: 20 mi east of Glide, OR · 43.18956, -122.69573
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little River - Quartz Mtn | ATV road | at camp | 14.2 mi |
| Hemlock Lake Loop | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Nfst-2700498 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Nfst-2700499 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Hemlock Remote Camp | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Nfst-2700505 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Hemlock Lake Campground 0.4 mi
- Snowbird Shelter Forest Camp 1.8 mi
- Lake In The Woods Campground 2.3 mi
- Buckhead Mountain Forest Camp 3.6 mi
- Fairy Shelter Forest Camp 4.6 mi
- Emile Shelter 5.7 mi