Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use
Cloud Cap Saddle is a small campground and the location of Cloud Cap - Tilly Jane North trailhead which provides access to Timberline National Historic Trail #600 and Tilly Jane Trail #600A 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 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.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | This site is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping. Trailhead/day-use fee: $10/vehicle/day |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations. |
| Fees | This site is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping. Trailhead/day-use fee: $10/vehicle/day |
| Rules | Wilderness restrictions apply within Mount Hood Wilderness. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.4025° N, 121.6551° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireGrasshopper
13 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedTracy Hill Rx
27 mi from the campground · 71 acres
- WildfireThe Narrows
28 mi from the campground · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
30 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Outer Limits Sports ↗ | 4.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 22.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Look No Further RV's ↗ | 43.9 mi |
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Explore
Video
Mt Hood | TIMBERLINE TRAIL | Day 4 | Elk Cove to Gnarl Ridge
Worth a stop
- 4.8 miVista Ridge Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 5.9 miUmbrella/Sahalie Falls Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miEliot Glacier1.2 mi trail
- under 0.1 miTilly Jane ↗1.7 mi trail
- 0.2 miWagon Road Nordic2.2 mi trail
- 0.4 miTilly Jane Ski2.7 mi trail
- 0.4 miTilly Jane Nordic2.6 mi trail
- 0.4 miPolallie Ridge2.7 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miCloud Cap Trailhead ↗Mt. Hood National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Mount Hood Wilderness, which overlaps Mt. Hood National Forest.
- inMount Hood Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 64,742 acres
- inMt. Hood National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,060,160 acres
- 6.8 miBadger Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 28,915 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use?
No. Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use?
This site is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping.
Source: Forest Service
Is Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use?
Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use (0.4 mi, first-come), Kinnikinnick Campground (3.8 mi), and Sherwood Campground (4.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby