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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Lost Creek
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.
Sites1514 reservable
Elev.2,402ft
Comf.May-Nov7 months
Max rig40 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h28real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,402 ft, Lost Creek has a 7-month comfortable window (May-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 14 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 12 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
52 mi
1h28
02
Bend
124 mi
3h06
03
Eugene
149 mi
3h22
04
Medford
313 mi
6h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 007
AREA LOST CREEK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
130 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
50
Peaks
12
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.