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Space for 80 cars. Trailer parking available. Trailhead board with map.
ODOT Sno*Park permit required Nov. 1st through April 30th.
For questions on the activities available or to obtain trail maps please contact the
appropriate land manager.
You must have a valid Sno–Park permit displayed near the lower left corner of the windshield of your vehicle if you park in a designated winter recreation parking area (Sno–Park) between November 1 and April 30. Each of these areas are posted with
signs identifying them as a WINTER RECREATION AREA. You will find Sno–Parks in all mountain passes of the state as well as most recognized ski, snowmobile, and snow play areas.
From Sandy, OR - travel east on US Highway 26 to the Timberline Road junction.
24 hour surveillance rest stop. Plenty of parking. It’s your average pit stop restroom but it’s decent enough to not be overly disgusted. Many garbage cans, recycling bins, doggy bags, ashtray dispenser. Walking through the center doors there is a porta a potty, guides, maps, lost and found bin, water fountain.
Ample parking. Decent restrooms. Next to Government Camp village which has restaurants and gas stations. Pull through parking available. Not staffed. OK entrance and exit (one travel direction has to cross traffic). ODOT does a good job at keeping the parking lot clear of snow.
I mean seriously ... Where else will you ever find an indoor portapotty?
And also, if you have a second, it's fun to zip over to see the old-school ski chalet.
Maybe coolest rest stop ever.
Also note the special fifteen-minute parking for the rest stop specifically ...
Visited this place in February, had a good amount of snow and clear blue sky. You can do skiing and tubing here and they also give you skiing lessons. You can buy summit passes at Timberline lodge or through there online website. Car parking and restrooms have ample space.
I love this rest area. It's my favorite one on this trip from Washington to Central Oregon or visa versa. It has bathrooms, nice clean ones , and no trash laying around , lots of food sized parking spots and friendly people
