Horse camping at Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp, Mt. Hood National Forest

Horse camping facts for Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp in Mt. Hood National Forest, from USDA Forest Service: sites, rig length, trailer parking, horse trails nearby and the rules. Where an agency doesn't publish something, this page says so.

What are the horse camping facts at Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Mt. Hood National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Horse Camping site ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)
Not published: Not published by the USDA Forest Service: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations: All campsites are first come, first served. Olallie Lake Resort does not accept camping reservations. ^[1]
Coordinates: 44.85102, -121.77553 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Which horse trails start near Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Bear Point
1.9 mapped mi ^[2] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Rapidan
1.7 mapped mi ^[3] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pacific Crest Trail - Wif4
1.6 mapped mi ^[4] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Roaring Creek
1.1 mapped mi ^[5] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
South Breitenbush Gorge
1.1 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Crown Lake
0.5 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Trails within about 9 miles where the managing agency (or OpenStreetMap) marks horses as allowed. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.

When is Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp open?

Season: 06/14/2024 – 09/22/2024 ^[1]
Status: Closed ^[1]

As of October 28, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Vehicles 30 ft. max. Weed-free certified hay required per 36 CFR 261.50. Visit the Oregon Department of Agriculture Weed Free Forage webpage for more information and a list of weed-free forage providers. ^[1]

Is there water for horses at Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Water for horses: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Water hookup at the site: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Drinking water (people): Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Ridden here?

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What other horse campgrounds are near Triangle Lake (Olallie) Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Clackamas Lake · 17.0 mi away
Joe Graham Horse Camp · 17.3 mi away · Mt. Hood National Forest
Stone Creek Campground (Timothy Lake, OR) · 17.7 mi away · Mt. Hood National Forest
Sheep Springs Horse Camp · 23.0 mi away · Deschutes National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=53046, fetched October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10773024&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10777079&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10774518&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10779315&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10786567&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10786652&outFields=*&f=html