Save the Date: Season Kickoff Campout

Tilly Jane A-Frame Adventure with Portland Gay Backpackers

Escape to the stunning northeast side of Mt Hood and experience the Historic Tilly Jane A-Frame, one of Mt. Hood's oldest gems. Join your Portland Gay Backpacker friends for a weekend of outdoor bliss amid breathtaking landscapes. The A-Frame is a beloved haven for winter enthusiasts, offering access to hiking, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing from November through June.

Event Details:

• Date: May 2nd- 4th, 2025

• Cost: $45 per spot for the entire weekend (Limited to 20 spots)

• Reserve your spot by sending a Venmo payment with your sign-up. Use this link to complete your sign-up. 

• Your spot is secured upon receipt of the confirmation email with the subject line “YOU'RE IN!”

Trailhead/Parking:

• 📍 Trailhead: Tilly Jane Sno Park

• 🌍 GPS Coordinates: 45.3988889, -121.6480556

What You Need to Know:

• This is our 3rd year hosting this event and it fills up quickly. If you want to join us, sign up now!

• This is an epic backpacking adventure with 20 friends; a tent is unnecessary.

• The $45 fee per spot is non-refundable but transferable.

• Prepare for a 2.7-mile trail with a 1,900-foot elevation gain, potentially over snowy terrain.

• Drinking water isn't available; melt snow or find water at Tilly Creek.

• Expect extreme winter weather; only join if you're experienced in backcountry travel.

• Bring all your backpacking gear, including a sleeping kit (no bedding provided).

• Opt for a 20-degree sleeping bag at least; pack extra clothes if you get cold.

• Earplugs are necessary for peaceful sleep with up to 19 fellow adventurers.

• If you plan to cook, bring a camp stove or use the wood stove on-site (pots are available for boiling water only).

• Composting toilet onsite within the alcove area: BYO toilet paper.

• Leave no trace; pack all your garbage out with you.

• Heat the large woodstove with the seasoned wood provided, a maul, a hatchet, and a fire starter.

• The facility is open for public day use between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. if overnight guests are present.

• For more info and FAQs, check out ONC-PDX.org.

• This event is cannabis-friendly outdoors, and responsible alcohol consumption is allowed.

• Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the A-Frame.

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