Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Custom Search   Little Crater Lake is an old favorite with the residents of Sandy. All through the long summer days highs here at Little Crater Lake reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Little Crater Lake dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Little Crater Lake a wet site; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain while July is regularly the driest month. This is a glorious campground.     Whitewater paddling is brilliant on Sandy River; there's great hiking along the Dry Ridge Trail. The tremendous choice of local attractions, and such a tremendous variety of outdoors recreation are tremendous causes to come. Outdoors folks generally go for this section of Oregon. But wait, there's more cool things to do in the Central Cascade Range. Going to George W. Joseph State Park in the neighborhood of Little Crater Lake is a great thing to do, and you can go for a hike on the Fanton Plaza Trail. If you go for the outdoors, you'll love Little Crater Lake. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Little Crater Lake; Cold Spring Trail is a great local trail; why not take a look at Firwood Veneer Corporation Dam if you're here. This camp ground is one of the good spots to camp here in the Central Cascade Range. Everybody ought   to go for a camping trip every now and then, and Little Crater Lake, Oregon is a fine spot for getting out. Bowman Creek flows through this neighborhood, and if you get bored of Little Crater Lake you could also have a look at close by Firwood Veneer Corporation Reservoir. There are great places to look at along the Eagle Creek Cutoff, and at Little Crater Lake you always meet someone from Sandy. The caring operators of the campground and the delightful facilities beat anything. Loads of people camp here throughout their visit to George W. Joseph State Park. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Central Cascade Range. Crown Point State Park is a wonderful site to pop by on a gorgeous day, and in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Bull Run. This campground is so glorious. Don't leave Little Crater Lake without first going for a hike along the Old Baldy Trail. Some of the things you can do here at Little Crater Lake are fishing, whitewater paddling, hiking, and swimming, so you won’t get bored. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy 3 miles away This Sandy, Oregon hotel is an interior corridor hotel offering guests easy access to Mt. Hood, the Rose Garden Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo at Washington Park. Enjoy beautiful mountain view...    Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale 13 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Troutdale a perfect hotel for your next business or leisure trip to the Portland area. Our hotel is located 10 miles east of Portland International Airport at the g... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington, the metro area neareast to Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. 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Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest.   Camp Grounds Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Armstrong - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Camp Creek - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Clackamas Lake - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Clear Lake - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Fish Creek - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Frog Lake - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away Gone Creek - Mount Hood National Forest, Sandy , 0 miles away   Hotels Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Gresham-Troutdale, Or, Troutdale , 13 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Troutdale , 13 miles away Best Western Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 14 miles away Howard Johnson Gresham, Gresham , 14 miles away Holiday Inn GRESHAM, Gresham , 14 miles away Gresham Or Days Inn, Gresham , 14 miles away   Trails Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County County , 12 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference Fanton Plaza Trail, Clackamas County County , 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1787 feet elevation difference Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County County , 14 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County County , 15 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference Cold Spring Trail, Clackamas County County , 17 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1284 feet elevation difference Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County County , 17 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference Arrah Wanna Trail, Clackamas County County , 18 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 33 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 36 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 39 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 54 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 77 miles away, 3365 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 84 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 88 miles away, 1563 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 91 miles away, 3100 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Bull Run, Clackamas County , 2 miles away, Class III - 2.5 miles long (Bull Run Road to Sandy River) Sandy River, Clackamas County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Marmot Dam to Revenue Bridge) Sandy River, Clackamas / Multnomah County , 4 miles away, Class II - 13.5 miles long (Revenue Bridge to Oxbow Park) Eagle Creek, Clackamas County , 5 miles away, Class II-V+ - 11 miles long (Fish Hatchery to Eagle Creek Road) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 12.5 miles long (Three Lynx Power Station to North Fork Reservoir)   National Parks Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 68 miles away   Lakes Near Little Crater Lake - Mount Hood National Forest