USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Barlow Crossing Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Mount Hood National Recreation Area
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $16 per night Double Site: $32 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,025 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BARLOW CROSSING DISP. C.G. (NFSR 3530260) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Government Camp, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Located along the Historic Barlow Road near the Barlow Creek. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 31° | 10° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 31° | 18° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 35° | 16° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 44° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 47° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 53° | 44° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 44° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 50° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 43° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 35° | 20° | 61° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 30° | 15° | 59° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Barlow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- White River Station Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Bonney Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Boulder Lake Dispersed Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Frog Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 32 sites
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