About Timpanogas
Timpanogas Shelter sits on shore of its namesake lake at an altitude of 5,300 feet in the Willamette National Forest within the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area. The cabin was patterned after the old Civilian Conservation Corps 3-sided shelter and was built in 1991 with the help of a University of Oregon outdoor school class and the Walker Rim Snowmobile Club. The cabin is typically open from late June through late October. It is accessible by car, but the last 7 miles of the road are rough and narrow. Anglers enjoy fishing for brook trout and cutthroat on upper and lower Timpanogas Lakes, even though the lakes are closed to motorcraft. Canoeing is also possible on the lakes. Those not inclined to fish can enjoy hiking or mountain biking on numerous trails in the Timpanogas area, especially in late August when huckleberries are ripe for picking. This includes the Timpanogas Lake Trail…
- Fees: - Single Campsites - $14 per night - Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night Campsite must be occupied every night paid, and fees must…
- Season: June – Late October, weather dependent
- Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi southwest of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.41391, -122.11338
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timpanogas Lake | Hiking | at camp | 0.9 mi |
| Start 'O Willamette | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| FR 2154405 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| FR 2154270 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Indigo Lake | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 1.9 mi |
| June Lake | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
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.Dump station: 14.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Indigo Lake Campground 1.4 mi
- Summit Lake Campground 3.5 mi
- Linda Lake Forest Camp 4.3 mi
- Windy Group Camp 5.2 mi
- Whitefish Horse Camp 5.4 mi
- Spring 5.8 mi