Mazama Lodge

Open noon Friday through noon Monday, year-round
PO Box 87, Government Camp, OR 97028
Phone 503-272-9214 e-mail:

To ensure best service, please call the Lodge during their open hours. Phone calls and emails received when the lodge is closed will be returned during open hours.

Your Lodge Managers are Clif and Dae Todd Photo

Map and directions to Mazama Lodge
Mt. Hood webcams
info on booking the Lodge for an exclusive use event (wedding, corporate retreat, etc.)

Lodge Calendar
As a reminder—Mazama Lodge is open from Friday noon to Monday noon.
Lodge office hours are Friday morning at 9 am to Monday afternoon at 5 pm.
The following schedule is ever changing so, please call to make reservations.
See you at the Lodge—Your Home on the Mountain.

May

Every weekend in May is open to all members and their guests, and club affiliates.

June

6 Tentative exclusive use—call for availability
7&8 Open - Bunks available
13-15 Open - Bunks available
18-29 Open - Bunks available - open straight through with ski camps

July

4-6 Wedding - Exclusive use
11-13 Open - Bunks available
18 Open - Bunks available
19-20 - Exclusive use
24-30 Open - Bunks available - open straight through with ski camps

August

1-3 Wedding - Exclusive use
4-14 Open - Bunks available - open straight through with ski and xc running camps
15-17 - Retreat - Exclusive use
22-24 Wedding - Exclusive use
29-31 Lodge Event - ‘Round the Mountain Hike the Timberline Trail!

September

1 Lodge Event - Last day of ‘Round the Mountain Event
5-7 Open - Bunks available
12-14 Open - Bunks available
19-21 Open - Bunks available
26-18 Open - Bunks available

Photos

Want to see more Lodge photos? Check out the new Lodge photo gallery under Resources.

Lodge Overview

Mazama Lodge, located on the southern slopes of Mt. Hood near Government Camp, Oregon, is an excellent destination throughout the year. Beautifully situated in the Mt. Hood National Forest at 4,100 feet in elevation, with outstanding views of Mt. Jefferson to the south and the summit of Mt. Hood to the north, the Lodge is open year-round and provides access to cross-country and downhill skiing, mountaineering, hiking, fishing, mountain-biking, whitewater rafting, backpacking, canoeing, swimming, or simply unwinding in a peaceful atmosphere.

Mazama Lodge is owned and operated by the Mazamas, a Portland-based mountaineering organization established in 1894 on the summit of Mt. Hood. The Lodge is open to Mazamas and their guests, and to members of the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs as well as other outdoor and conservation organizations. Additionally, other non-profit organizations such as churches, schools, and youth and civic groups may use the Lodge by special arrangement.

The Lodge is a large, three-story wooden building constructed in 1959. On the third floor, the three dormitories and three private rooms can accommodate up to 80 guests. Spacious decks offer stunning views to the north and south. The third level also has men’s and women’s bathrooms with large tiled showers. On the second level is the main floor dining area and lounge, with comfortable seating around a beautiful stone fireplace. The lounge is enhanced by a piano for sing-alongs, and there are plenty of games, books, and magazines. Also on the lounge level is a TV room with VCR and an assortment of family-oriented videos. Kids of all ages will especially enjoy the basement level with its large recreation room and ping-pong, pool, and foosball tables. Ski lockers, laundry facilities, and a drying room are also found in the basement. The Lodge offers many areas where families and groups can gather for cards, discussions, or other private activities, or where new friendships may be started or old ones renewed.

In addition to beautiful surroundings and rustic accommodations, guests can enjoy three delicious family-style meals a day, and we offer sack lunches for guests on the go. Our specialty is gourmet cookery—hearty, healthy, tasty, and eclectic. Almost everything we serve is made from scratch and we often feature international cuisines, such as Thai, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian. If you have special dietary concerns or restrictions, such as allergies, please let us know; if we can accommodate you, we will. The sooner we know about any special dietary preferences, the better we can meet your needs.

Government Camp is a mecca for winter sports enthusiasts. Mazama Lodge is located just five miles from Timberline Ski Area, the only year-round ski resort in the continental U.S., and the highest vertical drop in the Pacific Northwest. Within a 20 minute drive there are over 20 chair lifts in five ski areas, with night skiing at most areas including America’s largest night skiing area at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Just outside the Lodge doors, cross-country skiers can access dozens of miles of trails ranging from the serene and scenic to challenging routes demanding downhill skills. The Lodge is usually surrounded by snow well into May, but when the snow recedes, other opportunities for fun and recreation beckon. Hike amidst wildflowers, mountain bike the downhill slopes of Ski Bowl, swim, canoe, or picnic at Trillium Lake, or fish the Salmon River for trout and steelhead. With the Pacific Crest Trail and the summit of Mt. Hood just miles away, consider Mazama Lodge as a basecamp for exploration of the myriad surrounding public lands and wilderness areas.

Outdoor recreation at Mazama Lodge need not be either snow-covered or strenuous! Enjoy abundant spring rhododendrons and bear grass, savor late summer huckleberries, or feast your eyes on the vivid autumn colors of vine maple and ferns. More civilized recreational opportunities also exist. Tour historic sites on the Oregon Trail, visit local wineries, or sample the microbrews at Mt. Hood Brew Pub. Even if you don’t intend to ski, Timberline Lodge is a worth a visit—built in the 1930s as a WPA project, this National Historic Landmark is an impressive monument to the skill and struggle of the hundreds of craftsmen who made it a reality. Or you can explore the scenic Mt. Hood/Columbia Gorge loop, renown for spectacular waterfalls and the orchards of Hood River Valley, “The Apple Center of Oregon.” Consider Mazama Lodge as your affordable home-away-from-home for all of these adventures.

All guests must sleep in beds in designated sleeping areas. Guests are to provide their own sleeping bags, pillows, or other bedding. Guests are requested to clean up after themselves after dining and upon departure from the Lodge. Thank you for helping keep Mazama Lodge clean.

We are open noon Friday through noon Monday year-round, although we may be open throughout the week occasionally, see the Mazama Lodge Calendar for those dates.

For reservations or further information contact your Lodge managers Clif and Dae Todd at 503-272-9214 (phone), or email at: . Mazama Lodge is operated under a special use permit from the US Forest Service.

Lodge Guidelines

(Note that for group events, some of these rules can be waived. Please arrange details of your group stay with the lodge managers.)

The Lodge is open to Mazamas, guests and members of our partner organizations (see below)
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 7am.
Pets are not allowed, for overnight or day use.
Entry is through the basement only.
Outside shoes are to be removed in basement; ice axes, ski equipment, etc. also to remain in basement.
Sleeping is permitted only in the top floor dormitories and private rooms. (NO ONE UNDER 16 IS PERMITTED TO SLEEP IN 3rd LEVEL BUNKS)
Food and beverages are allowed only in the main dining area, and not in dormitories and private rooms.
Children 12 and under must be supervised at all times.
Alcohol, tobacco, firearms and amplified music are not allowed.
The sleeping areas in the Lodge are only indirectly heated, so please bring a warm sleeping bag.
Guests are encouraged to help with snow shoveling and firewood.
No abuse of Lodge property is permitted.

Rates

Overnight Lodging (Includes Hotel Tax. Prices do not include a 5% US Forest Service charge.)

Mazama Member adult $15.00
Mazama child (12 & under) $10.00
Nonmember adult $20.00
Nonmember child (12 & under) $15.00
Outdoor Groups (see list below) Adult $20.00

Private Rooms
The Lodge has three private rooms, available for a slight extra cost.

Trillium (sleeps 4) & Ape Cave (sleeps 10). Per person rate plus $20 per room.
Klickitat (sleeps 2-3). Per person rate plus $15 per room.

Meals
Reservations are required for all meals. We do not have set meal times but typically serve Breakfast around 8 AM, Lunch around noon and Dinner around 6:30 PM. A cold “Climber’s Breakfast” is available for early risers by special arrangement with the managers. Groups need to make special arrangements with the Mazama Lodge Managers for all meals. Generally, groups are not allowed to bring their own food and cannot use the Mazama Lodge kitchen for preparing food.

Breakfast - Adult $7.50, Child (age 4-12) $4.50
Lunch (sit down and to go) Adults $7.50 Child $4.50
Dinner Adults, $10.50 Child $5.50

Day Use Fee
Non-member $4.00, Non-member families $11.00 (Mazama members do NOT pay day use fees.)
(Includes use of lounge level and fireplace when available, recreation facilities, restrooms, ski hill, video room when available, drying room, laundry, and guest refrigerator.)

Other Miscellaneous Fees
Towel Rental $1.00
Overnight Locker Rental $2.00 (plus $5 key deposit)
Annual Locker rental, $25.00 plus $5 key deposit)

(Commercial users and for-profit corporations please add 7% surcharge to total bill.)

Other Outdoor Groups

Members of these outdoor groups may stay for a reduced rate at the Lodge. Please be sure to have a membership card.

Mountaineers
Mt. Hood Ski Patrol
Oregon Nordic Club

In addition, members of the following groups (Federation of Western Outdoors Clubs - FWOC) may stay at the Lodge for a reduced rate: