Oregon · Camping

Pebble Ford

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Pebble Ford open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Barlow Ranger District. It doesn't name Pebble Ford, 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 4,155 ft
  • Barlow Ranger DistrictMt. Hood National Forest

Pebble Ford is a Forest Service campground in the Barlow Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. It sits among a cluster of recreation sites, with Eightmile campground about half a mile away and the Eightmile Loop hike just beyond it. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. The site has vault toilets, and a fee is charged. Eightmile campground and the Eightmile Loop hike are the closest neighbors, with Campfire boulders about a mile off and Lower Eight Mile Crossing roughly 1.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Pebble Ford

    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, 15.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.