Lost Creek

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Mt. Hood National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest Fees: This site is operated by Alaska Recreational Management, a concessionaire. - Camping: - $25/night for single unit - $60/night for Yome (a portable Yurt alternative; more info at www.redskyshelters.com ) - $8/extra vehicle - Day Use: - $10/day/vehicle Season: 05/17/2024 to 09/30/2024 Status: closed Reservations: Sites at Lost Creek Campground can be reserved online at Recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Overview Lost Creek Campground is a fully accessible campground allowing anyone access to campsites, fishing and a paved nature trail that meanders through the area. The campground is also near the Wild and Scenic Sandy River and not far from the popular Ramona Falls Trailhead. Mt. Hood is just southeast of the campground and is close enough for visitors to enjoy a day trip and sightseeing. Recreation A variety of trails exist within and near the campground, including the accessible Lost Creek Nature Trail, which explains events in history that helped form the area's geology. A deviation from the road coming into the campground (Forest Road 1825), will lead to a trailhead for spectacular Ramona Falls on the Sandy River. The 7.1-mile trail leads to cascading waterfalls and is one of the most popular hikes on the forest. Fishing is available in the Sandy River and anglers can expect… Getting there: From Portland, follow Highway 26 for 18 miles past the town of Sandy to the community of Zigzag. Turn north (left) onto Lolo Pass Road (Forest Road 18). Travel just over 4 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 1825. Continue for less than a mile and then bear right, staying on Forest Road 1825, and cross the Sandy River bridge. Continue for approximately 2 miles and then bear right at the "Y" junction. The campground is less than a mile past the junction, on the right. Rules: Vehicles 22 ft. max. See Oregon Fish & Wildlife's fishing regulations for specific regulations governing fishing in the Sandy River. Phone: 503-630-5721 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232838 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Recreation.gov