Mount Thielsen Wilderness

Pulled in with a 29’ trailer for a couple nights—solid base to explore Crater Lake. Save a satellite screenshot beforehand; cell service is weak and layout’s tricky.

We found a fairly level spot before the hill climb, though space is tight. The best view is up on the stone outcrop, but that road is steep, rutted, and not trailer-friendly—no way we were taking 29’ up there.

Good spot if you scout ahead and know what you're getting into.

It was pretty cold, even though I went in late June! It was snowing at the campsite but didn't stick. The stars and trees were stunning and the site was super accessible. When the temperature rose, there were some mosquitoes, but not many. I highly recommend this campsite, it was super fun to stay at!

BE CAREFUL got a nail in the tire here. Ended up with a flat giving me a headache 😒. Otherwise the campsite was amazing, would have been 5 stars if not for the nail.

Seemed to be plenty of spots when I got there on a Sunday. Far enough from the main highway, I didn’t hear any traffic in the middle of the night. A caveat however, the east side of hill itself seems to be an active rock quarry. That means if you are waking up on a work day, it may be somewhat of a rude awakening

Easy to access road. So so many spots below, and a few great ones up the hill. We stayed below since we arrived late at night. Nice little walk in the morning up the hill, good views. Quick drive to crater lake. There were mosquitoes, but some deet and no prob.

We drove to this little spot after a busy day at crater lake July 2nd. We arrived about 6pm. Having seen a YouTube video about this spot in advance, we 4x4 straight to the top in my f150. Little bumpy but no problem getting up. At the very top, another truck with a RTT beat us, but we took the sheltered spot deep in the “rock quarry” center area.

We were worried about mosquitos due to so many reviews complaining, but it was pretty clear overall. There were a few, but really not a nuisance at all. I did use deet lotion, but my partner didn’t and she didn’t seem to mind at all. We walked to the tippy top section where are are trees and there were swarms on misquotes, but down in the rocks was pretty clear.

Got a fire started under the full moon and had a wonderful night with my family. 10 out of 10.

Nice quiet spot off the main road. There are several flat spots for tents or small campers. The road is pretty good though we didn’t try to go up the mountain. There are lots of bugs and you can hear the occasional chainsaw, so just be aware.

Went the second week of June. Not hard to find off of given coordinates but once you're off the road you might have to do some non dirt off roading due to trees down in the road. There was still some snow on the ground with warmer weather. Bugs were swarming all around and it was nearly impossible to even sit by the fire. If there were less bugs it would've been a 4/5

Plenty of available spaces, and I think even in the heart of summer there would be availability. The dirt road isn't the kind you need to do a Hail Mary to drive down. Our van did just fine, and I think a big rig could handle itself. While outside you can hear the cars from the main highway nearby, but not close enough to be obnoxious. The stars were spectacular

We were on our way to Crater Lake later in the evening, decided to stay here before making the trip to Crater Lake at 5 am to catch the sunrise. We arrived past dark and there was a ton of smoke. We parked in one of the first pull offs so unsure if how the road is past where the pull of is. Very quiet. Woke up at 5, most of the smoke dissipated. Would stay there again, especially being so close to Crater Lake (45 min ish)

Met up with a Marine Corps friend after nearly 20 years. Crater Lake was the halfway point for both of us. I loved the area and the camping. Lots of options. Easy dirt trails.

This is a perfect spot for hammocking and it is so quiet. There were some other campers, but there is so much space to spread out that we couldn’t even see them. The road is manageable, if you don’t have 4WD take the first right and there are some good spots. If you go straight, the road gets pretty bad but there’s a beautiful view from the rocky cliff at the top. The bugs were surprisingly not bad at all. It’s only a few minutes drive to the park, would totally recommend!

Stayed here for 3 nights while visiting Crater Lake NP and it was the perfect basecamp.

Easy access to the Forest Road off 138 with lots of open camp spots. More private spots further up the hill — I didn’t venture too far but if you have AWD it shouldn’t be an issue.

I had no trouble finding a spot on Thursday afternoon, though there were definitely other campers around. Seemed pretty popular by the weekend though there were still unclaimed spots tucked away on Saturday afternoon.

Bring bug spray and make sure you’ve got screen window covers if car camping — otherwise a beautiful stay. Ten minute drive to the North Entrance of Crater Lake and about 20 minutes away from town with truck stop with showers and wifi.

This is one of my wife's fav wilderness spots. Great views. Great sights. Gorgeous evening skies. Close to the north entrance to Crater Lake National Park. It can be a little tricky to find off the forest road but worth the search. Only drawback was that it is a fairly popular spot.

We had trouble finding campgrounds since we were traveling just before the middle of May. This place was a real gem! A nice firepit set up for use. Plenty of space around us for our dog to roam around. Even though there was snow on the ground it was 65+ degrees, so it wasn’t a burden. We are car campers and this location couldn’t have been better.

I drove 4 hours to camp (dispersed) near Crater Lake. Well worth the drive and this place was prefect. The trails were pretty cool. Not tons of trails, but enough to explore. I took my lifted Suburban on some narrow trails and recieved some extra pin striping. That's what I have it for. You can bring a car, but not recommended. I went in late October and it got down to 14 degrees at night. It was not snowing. But, do pack snow gear for that weather and have hot coffee for the morning. Excellent scenery in this area. Perfectly quiet. Will be back again and again.

Good privacy, there was a lot of people there and fire pits in some spots. A lot of spots open despite it feeling populated. Felt very safe staying here!

Found a sweet spot in the rubble. Quiet, great view and amazing sun. Beautiful cotton candy sunset waking to a beautiful bright sunrise.

Drove to the top around 8 pm with our small hatchback 2WD, no big issue. Crowded closer to the top, this spot doesn't seem to be a secret on a Saturday night in July. Buses and sprinter vans have no issue reaching the top either so beware of large parties. Cool rocky features, and more camping in the woods where you drive in from. Great spot, free, and accessible. Our camp site did have a trash bag hanging from a tree from previous campers, though :(.

This spot had the best view and most privacy our whole vacation.