Oregon · Camping · Near Mount Hood Villages

Forest Creek

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Forest Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Barlow Ranger District. It doesn't name Forest Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Barlow Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,041 ft
  • Barlow Ranger DistrictMt. Hood National Forest

Forest Creek is a Forest Service campground in the Barlow 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 14 miles away. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. The weather station at Government Camp, about 14 miles away, sits roughly 900 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. July and August are the most comfortable months, with typical highs around 70°F and only about four wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with typical January highs near 37°F and lows around 26°F. Several other places are close by. Rock Creek 900 and Rock Creek 902 are hikes about a mile and a half away, and Keeps Mill campground is about 2 miles off. White River Station campground is about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Forest Creek

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Vertical

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 13 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors

More in Mount Hood Villages

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Forest Creek

    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, 13.6 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.