Clackamas River Ranger District
The Clackamas River Ranger District, located east of Estacada, covers over 400,000 acres on the western side of Mt. Hood National Forest. The District includes numerous Wilderness areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, popular lakes, and many campgrounds and trails. It provides drinking water for over 300,000 people, produces hydropower for local homes, and provides our communities with wood products such as plywood, dimensional lumber, and firewood. It’s also a popular area for fishing, hunting, mushroom collecting, and finding a Christmas tree.
In 2020, the District was heavily impacted by the 140,000-acre Riverside Fire that was propelled by the historic Labor Day windstorm. The burn scar is evident along Highway 224 and upper Clackamas River today.
Complexes
Olallie Scenic Area is a designated scenic area, located between Mount Hood on the north and Mount Jefferson to the south. The scenic area contains Olallie Lake along with several smaller lakes.
Olallie Scenic Area is a remote location that many people cherish for its quiet, peaceful atmosphere. There is no cell phone service in the area.
Located on Olallie Lake, Camp Ten offers non-motorized boating, fishing and numerous trails available throughout Olallie Lake Scenic Area.
Located on Horseshoe Lake, just south of Monon Lake in the Olallie Scenic Area, Horseshoe Lake Campground is sandwiched between the shoreline of Horseshoe Lake and For
Located on Lower Lake in the Olallie Lake Scenic Area just west of the border with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservatio
Olallie Lake Guard Station gives campers an old-fashioned cabin experience with its well-preserved features, including a massive rock chimney, interior wood, and hand-wroug
Recreation Sites
Alder Flat Trailhead
Armstrong Campground
Bagby Campground
Bagby Hot Springs
Big Eddy Day Use Area/Picnic Site
Camp Ten Campground (Olallie Lake)
Carter Bridge Campground
Carter Bridge Day Use
Clackamas Lake Campground
Clackamas Lake Historic House
