Mt. Hood Meadows Rd. (FR 3555000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mt. Hood Meadows Rd. (FR 3555000) in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District

17 mi from Mount Hood Villages

3.8 mi off US 26 (straight line)

Maps 4,634 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.3–1.8 run through a ski area (Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.

Mt. Hood National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Rough
  • 0.3 of this road’s 1.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, paved the whole way.
  • Near Umbrella Falls.
  • Estimated climb: 650 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • A gate 1.8 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Mount Hood stands 6,598 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northwest.
  • Mitchell Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–53°F, 8.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.