Cloud Cap Saddle Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Bull Prairie Campground · 97.7 mi
- Coordinates
- 45.4022, -121.5720
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
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. This campground has NO potable water. 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.
From the USFS.
Is Cloud Cap Saddle Campground free?
No. Cloud Cap Saddle Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Cloud Cap Saddle Campground?
From Hood River, travel approximately 13.1 miles south on Oregon Hwy 35 and turn right (east) onto Cooper Spur Road, approximately 0.3 miles south of milepost 74. ; Follow Cooper Spur Road 2.4 miles to Cloud Cap Road (Forest Road 3512) and turn left (southeast). ; Follow Cloud Cap Road (Forest Road 3512) approximately 9.8 miles. Alert: Forest Road 3512 is narrow and winding and may require a high-clearance or 4WD vehicle
What are the rules at Cloud Cap Saddle Campground?
Wilderness restrictions apply; within Mount; Hood Wilderness.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
