Tollgate
Campground
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domainAlert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Zigzag Ranger District.
Tamarack Quarry closed beginning Sept. 1
Agency alert covering Zigzag Ranger District · Order 06-06-09-26-12 · USFS · Zigzag Ranger District
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
FR 4613 road damage- use caution
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Crane Creek bridge closed on the Barlow Road
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Zigzag Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tollgate Campground is one of the most convenient to Portland, making it a great headquarters for exploring the Mt. Hood area. It stands in the southwestern shadow of Oregon's highest point, Mt. Hood. The campground provides access to a variety of trails, as well as historic sites, including spots along the famed Oregon Trail.
Tollgate
Campground
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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.
Jan
41° / 33°
20 wet
Feb
46° / 33°
18 wet
Mar
51° / 35°
20 wet
Apr
57° / 39°
19 wet
May
64° / 44°
16 wet
Jun
69° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
79° / 52°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 42°
14 wet
Nov
47° / 37°
20 wet
Dec
41° / 32°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Three Lynx, OR, 16 mi away at 1,120 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Camp Creek
~4 min drive
Silcox Hut
~17 min drive
BED
Still Creek
~14 min drive
SEE
Trillium Lake Basin Cabin
~14 min drive
BED
Frog Lake
~21 min drive
SEE
Lolo Pass Hut
~16 min drive
Photo: eugene_o — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Trillium Lake Cg
~15 min drive
SEE
Barlow Butte Hut
~22 min drive
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Trillium
~16 min drive
BED
Green Canyon Cg
~6 min drive
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