The Long Way
Hood River County
A snowy wooden cabin with smoke coming from the chimney and skis propped outside.
Plate I. Tilly Jane Guard Station in winter. From recreation.gov
A snowy cabin in the woods with smoke coming from the chimney and skis propped outside.
Plate II. Tilly Jane Guard Station in winter. From recreation.gov
Skis stand upright in deep snow in front of snow-covered buildings and trees under a pink sky.
Plate III. Skis at sunset, Tilly Jane Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A wooden cabin covered in snow during winter.
Plate IV. Tilly Jane Guard Station in winter. From recreation.gov
A small cabin covered in snow in a forest.
Plate V. Tilly Jane Guard Station in winter. From recreation.gov
A snowy forest with tall pine trees under a blue sky.
Plate VI. Snowy forest area, Tilly Jane Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A snowy forest under a pink sunset sky.
Plate VII. Snowy forest, Tilly Jane Guard Station. From recreation.gov
A rustic kitchen interior with a wood-burning stove and pots.
Plate VIII. Kitchen inside Tilly Jane Guard Station. From recreation.gov

Tilly Jane Guard Station

Parkdale, Hood River County, Oregon. Guard station; December - June.

Details

Map. Parkdale, Hood River County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
C/O HOOD RIVER RANGER STATION 6780 HWY 35, Parkdale, OR 97041. Directions
Getting there
From Hood River, OR: South on Hwy 35 for 23 miles, well past the Hood River Ranger Station. Look for the Cooper Spur Inn sign and turn right off Hwy 35 onto Cooper Spur Rd. Drive Cooper Spur Rd. for 2.4 miles to Cooper Spur Inn. Turn left onto the Cloud Cap/Tilly Jane Road #3512.
Fees
$200/night.
Access
Cloud Cap road gated and not plowed in winter. Winter access only by skis or snowshoes via Tilly Jane Sno-Park; summer and fall access by 9-mile Cloud Cap Road. Oregon Sno-Park permit required. No drinking water; melt snow or Tilly Jane Creek. No dogs. Rodent poison in use. Tent camping not allowed. Backcountry experience required.
Walk-in or reserve
Reservation required via Recreation.gov; access code issued in confirmation document.
Phone
(877) 444-6777
Website
recreation.gov
Managed by
Friends of Tilly Jane Cabins.
Established
1934.
Coordinates
45.399044, -121.645899.

Tilly Jane Guard Station is an ideal getaway for individuals and families who enjoy the great outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. It is one of the oldest structures on Mt. Hood and provides shelter for warmth and an escape from the elements while participating in a variety of activities, specifically winter-related recreation.

Notable Events

  1. 1926The Forest Service built the campground on the north side of Tilly Jane Creek. npgallery.nps.gov
  2. 1934The CCC erected the one-story guard station and garage at the west end of the campground. npgallery.nps.gov
  3. 2024After years of Oregon Nordic Club maintenance and administration, the permit and responsibility transferred to Friends of Tilly Jane Cabins. friendsoftillyjanecabins.org

People

  • C.E.S. Wood, Co-purchaser of the Mt. Hood Trail and Wagon Road Co (Spring 1889).
  • Caroline Ames Elliott Ladd, Namesake of the Tilly Jane forest and stream.
  • William Ladd, Husband of Caroline Ames Elliott Ladd and co-purchaser of the Mt. Hood Trail and Wagon Road Co (Spring 1889).

Sources

  1. recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233329
  2. npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/81000485.pdf
  3. fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/tilly-jane-guard-station
  4. friendsoftillyjanecabins.org/tilly-jane-historic-district