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Zigzag Ranger District

3 mi northeast of Mount Hood Villages, OR · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Zigzag Ranger District

Zigzag Ranger District spans parts of the South and West side of Mt Hood. The District is comprised of 250,000 acres and is located near a metropolitan area of over a million residents. The district manages one of the largest recreation programs including 550 summer homes, 30 developed campgrounds, 3 ski areas including Timberline Lodge (Timberline Lodge has nearly 2 million visitors a year, and is one of only three National Historic Landmarks in the Forest Service System), many special use permits, over 300 miles of trails, and 2 wilderness areas. The district also manages the Bull Run Watershed cooperatively with the City of Portland, which supplies drinking water to the Portland metropolitan area. The compound of the Ranger District is historic, constructed in the 1930’s by the CCC. Many of the original buildings remain.

  • Managed by: Mt. Hood National Forest, FS
  • Where: 3 mi northeast of Mount Hood Villages, OR · 45.34206, -121.94202

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingClimbingWinter sportsHistory & culture

Weather by month

42°
30°Jan
45°
30°Feb
51°
33°Mar
56°
36°Apr
64°
41°May
69°
46°Jun
78°
50°Jul
78°
50°Aug
72°
45°Sep
59°
38°Oct
47°
34°Nov
40°
29°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Wildwood Site TrailHiking2.4 mi
Wetlands TrailHiking2.5 mi
Old Mill Nature TrailHiking2.5 mi
Cascade Streamwatch TrailHiking2.6 mi
Trail To Salmon RiverHiking2.6 mi
Boulder Ridge TrailHiking2.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 18.2 mi
Water fill-up: 19.8 mi
Propane: 22.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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