The Tilly Jane A-Frame is a 24-by-48 two-story cabin on Mt. Hood. A ladder loft sleeps up to 20, and the recreation fee is $20 per person, per night as of August 27, 2026.
It is one of the oldest structures on Mt. Hood, in the Cloud Cap/Tilly Jane Historic District. The Civilian Conservation Corps built it in the late 1930s. It sits at 5,700 feet, about 1,000 feet below tree line.
Friends of Tilly Jane Cabins — 100% volunteer led — maintain this historic Forest Service cabin so it stays available year-round on recreation.gov. They still name what it started as: the Warming Hut.
The Ladder Loft
The ground floor is benches around a wood stove, a long table, and a cookstove along the wall. Recreation.gov prints a wood stove and pots for heating / melting snow.
The sleeping loft is up a ladder. That loft is the hard thing: it can accommodate up to 20 people, and more than one group may reserve the facility at the same time.
As of August 27, 2026, Recreation.gov prints this current alert: Fire restrictions are currently in effect that prohibit burning. No fires, and no wood burning in the indoor wood stove. No charcoal fires, no wood-burning camp stoves, no charcoal grills. Only gas or propane stoves with an off switch are permitted. Verify locally, rules change.
The other hard thing is the bath: a primitive outhouse in the alcove.
Winter Ski-In
Peak season is November through June. In winter you ski or snowshoe the historic Tilly Jane ski trail — roughly 2.7 miles, 1,900 feet of gain. That ski-in is the third hard thing.
Summer Walk-In
In summer it is a quarter-mile walk from Tilly Jane Campground. The rear still shows the A-frame in the trees, log buttresses on the sides, a rock fire ring, and stump benches.
From the side you read the 24-by-48 length: steep shingle roof, log posts, four small windows, a flue.
The Friends Keep It Open
The welcome sign on the entrance post is the Friends of Tilly Jane. They keep this historic Forest Service cabin on recreation.gov year-round.
Fees as of August 27, 2026, as printed on Recreation.gov: Reservation Fee $6.00 (non-refundable). Recreation Fee $20 per person, per night. A minimum of two people are required per reservation/permit, $40. Email: hello@fotjc.org.
Highlights
- Tilly Jane A-Frame — Mt. Hood National Forest, Cloud Cap/Tilly Jane Historic District
- 24-by-48, two story; one of the oldest structures on Mt. Hood
- Built in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Sleeping loft via ladder, up to 20 people; more than one group may reserve at the same time
- Elevation 5,700 feet; about 1,000 feet below tree line
- Wood stove and pots for heating / melting snow, as printed
- Primitive outhouse in the alcove
- Peak season November through June
- Summer: quarter-mile walk from Tilly Jane Campground
- Winter: ski or snowshoe the historic Tilly Jane ski trail, roughly 2.7 miles, 1,900 feet of gain
- As of August 27, 2026: Reservation Fee $6.00 (non-refundable); Recreation Fee $20 per person, per night; minimum two people / $40
- Current alert as of August 27, 2026: fire restrictions in effect — no fires, and no wood burning in the indoor wood stove (verify locally, rules change)
- Managed by Friends of Tilly Jane Cabins — 100% volunteer led; originally the Warming Hut
- Email: hello@fotjc.org
Learn More
Tilly Jane A-Frame — Mt. Hood National Forest
Permit / booking: recreation.gov/permits/233326
Friends of Tilly Jane Cabins: friendsoftillyjanecabins.org
Contact: friendsoftillyjanecabins.org/contact
Email: hello@fotjc.org
Mailing: Tilly Jane Cabins c/o Hood River Ranger Station, 6780 Highway 35, Parkdale, OR 97041
Instagram: @friendsoftillyjanecabins
Photos: Recreation.gov / recreation.gov and Friends of Tilly Jane / friendsoftillyjanecabins.org. Pages visited August 27, 2026.
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