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Hideaway Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.12575, -121.96443
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Hideaway Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,048 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Hideaway LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Hideaway Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery5 mi
- WWater14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- FFuel15 mi
- EVEV fast charger15 mi
- MMechanic15 mi
- ShShower21 mi
- HHardware21 mi
- RxPharmacy21 mi
- DDump22 mi
- PPropane24 mi
- +Urgent care24 mi
- LLaundry25 mi
- AAir-up36 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Hideaway Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,048 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.12575, -121.96443
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Hideaway Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townRhododendron · ~13.6 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~15.1 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~23.5 mi
- Dump station~22.0 mi
- GroceriesRipplebrook Camp Store · ~5.4 mi
- PharmacyHi-School Pharmacy · ~21.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicSandy Health Center · ~23.5 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~21.1 mi
EV charging — from Hideaway Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger15.1 mi straight-line N — WCEH Welches · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach6 within 25 mi · 138 within 50 · 272 within 100 · 423 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)25.0 mi — Sandy, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Sandy
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)15.1 mi — WCEH Welches · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — The Resort at the Mountain - Tesla Destination, Welches, 14.7 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 73423 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Hideaway Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomShellrock Lake · ~0.3 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLake Harriet · ~3.6 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRipplebrook · ~4.9 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRainbow · ~5.0 mi SW · USFS
Open Hideaway Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Hideaway Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Shellrock Creek~3.6 mi · fee
- Lake Harriet~3.6 mi · fee
- High Rock Spring~4.0 mi
- Ripplebrook~4.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Hideaway Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Hideaway Lake are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Hideaway Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $19 per night, single site, plus $8 per night for an extra vehicle. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/hideaway-lake-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Hideaway Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Hideaway Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Power off-grid →All field notes →
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