Established Camping
Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin
About
USDA Forest Service
Mt. Hood National Forest
Overview
Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin gives campers an old-fashioned cabin experience with its well-preserved features, including a massive rock chimney, interior wood and hand-wrought iron work. It provides access to a number of outdoor recreation opportunities as well as its namesake…
Reservation Info
Olallie Lake Scenic Area is remote; no phones, fuel or other services available Access to the cabin can be rough; four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles are recommended
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Favorite
This is absolutely our favorite place in Oregon!
Hidden gem, middle of nowhere, on PCT
My goodness. Do not take road 42 coming to this place. Road 46 is much safer and a far more pleasant experience. Our trip in, on road 42, was 8+ miles of an extremely narrow, extremely potholey wreck of a logging road. Our trip out, on road 46, was really quite lovely. This place had minimal…
Location
Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin is located in Oregon
Directions
The best route from the Portland area is east on HWY 224 from 1-205 through Estacada. Continue past Ripplebrook Ranger Station onto Forest Hwy 46. HWY 224 turns into HWY 46. Go approximately 25 miles;__you will want to watch your odometer as the turn off to FSR (Forest Service Road) 4690 is__easy to miss._______Olallie___ is__painted on the road at the junction of 46 and 4690. Turn left onto FSR 4690. Once on FSR 4690 the road is winding and travel is very slow. Stay straight on FSR 4690 and follow the signs 13 miles to Olallie Lake (first sign is at the gate about 8 miles in when the road becomes FSR 4220).__________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best route from the Salem area is through Detroit to Forest Hwy 46.____ Turn left just as you pass over the bridge into Detroit.__ Follow Forest Hwy 46 for approximately 25 miles.__It is best to watch your odometer. At approximately 25 miles__turn right onto FSR 4690. ___Olallie___ is__painted on the road at the junction of 46 and 4690.____ Once on FSR 4690 the road is winding and travel is very slow. Stay straight on FSR 4690 and follow the signs 13 miles to Olallie Lake (first sign is at the gate about 8 miles in when the road becomes FSR 4220). ______ ______ __-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Mt Hood:__ From Highway 26 turn on to Skyline Road__ FSR 42, which is approximately 12 miles south of Government Camp and follow the signs 35 miles to the Lake.__ You will have to watch closely for the left turn onto FSR 4220. Please note this is considered a primitive road.__ The roads are closed in the winter.
Address
595 NW Industrial Way
Estacada, OR 97023
Coordinates
44.8138889 N
121.7902778 W