Tilly Jane Guard Station
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2016

Great views, bad road

The area around Tilly Jane is quite beautiful and different from a lot of the nearby forests. The drive up goes through an old burnt out forest, where you can see plants and trees coming back as well as dead trees that are still standing. It's an almost surreal landscape, and has great views of Hood, and great views to the north. The campground is small and the spots are not particularly secluded. We found a spot but saw several people look around for a while before giving up and going to Cloud Cap Saddle (which has the same issues). Get there early and you can find better spots, but don't expect much if you show up in the mid afternoon. There is wonderful hiking in the area, so the parking lots fill up with hikers during the day but it clears out quickly as it gets late.