Oregon · Camping · Near Mount Hood Villages

Black Lake

June 15
season
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Mt. Hood National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,737 ft
  • Hood River Ranger DistrictMt. Hood National Forest

Black Lake is a Forest Service campground in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Government Camp, about 22 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station run to highs around 70°F and only about four wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with January highs near 37°F and rain on roughly 20 days. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged. Rainy Lake campground and the Herman Creek Cutoff Trail #410 are both within a mile. Ottertail Lake campground is about 2.3 miles away, and Herman Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles off.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 11 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Black Lake

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 26°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 28°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 31°

      18 wet

    5. May

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      59° / 41°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 48°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 26°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 21.7 mi away at 3,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.