Cloud Cap Saddle
Campground
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Mt. Hood National Forest.
Tamanawas Falls Trail closed due to instability hazards
Agency alert covering Mt. Hood National Forest · USFS · Mt. Hood National Forest
Current fire closures on Mt. Hood National Forest
Agency alert covering Hood River Ranger District · USFS · Hood River 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 · Mt. Hood National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Roof Utopia is a climbing area in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Gods and Monsters Wall and The Leaning Tower Area each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with six routes ranging from 5.10a to 5.11b. Wet Spot is a 5.10a sport route, and Campus Wolfgang Gullich is a 5.11b sport route. The trad routes include Roofatopia Dope at 5.10b and Twitch at 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. 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 brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. Zig Zag and Tamanawas Falls are both within half a mile, and Cloud Cap Saddle campground is about 0.5 mile away. Sherwood campground is roughly a mile off.
Cloud Cap Saddle
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Zig ZagHikingPhoto: niiicedave, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Tamanawas FallsHikingPhoto: niiicedave, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 miSource: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Wankers ColumnsRock climbing · ~38 min drivePhoto: Stumbling Photographer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)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
37° / 26°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
41° / 28°
20 wet
Apr
45° / 31°
18 wet
May
54° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
59° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
69° / 48°
4 wet
Aug
70° / 48°
4 wet
Sep
64° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 37°
13 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
18 wet
Dec
35° / 26°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 11.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 600 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.