Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Timberline Lodge
Government Camp, OregonPowder Alliance (3 free days at member resorts with a top-tier pass at another member resort)· Open Dec 26 – Jul 18
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QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
December 2026
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- Winter break (Timberline lodging blackout)Dec 18 – Jan 3
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Spring break (Timberline lodging blackout)Mar 21 – Mar 26
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Weekends and the resort's holiday peak periods are the busiest days. Monday through Thursday has smaller crowds and longer-lasting snow, per the lodge's own guidance.
- Leave early and allow extra time on US-26 and Timberline Road. Traffic and chain requirements slow the drive in winter.
- Park in the Salmon River Lot or the Main Lot early. Both are first-come, first-served and fill on peak days. Overnight parking is not allowed in either lot.
- The Timberline Shuttle runs Fridays through Sundays between Summit Pass and Wy'East Day Lodge, and the Mt. Hood Express bus runs from Sandy for $2 each way. Both help avoid the lot.
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This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.