Dirtbag roadside camping along Hwy 35 HoodRiver?

Looking for suggestions of good places to car camp off of Hwy 35 south, somewhere within less than 45min drive of HRM or Timberline.
Actual campgrounds would do, but often I prefer more obscure locales like small trailheads, and it will be late Saturday so all the campgrounds might be fullish. Is it easy enough to find something by wild goosechasing up spur roads?

Is it easy enough to find something by wild goosechasing up spur roads?

Simple answer: yes.

More elaborate answer: There are lots of giant, empty sno-park lots between Hood River and Government Camp, and if car camping these range from fine to superb; the one at the Hood River Meadows interchange has a working toilet and a clear view of Mt. Hood. Otherwise, the area is full of driveable forest roads, and these are full of small and large turnouts suitable for camping. The campgrounds tend to be crowded on weekends, and all they really offer are drinking water and pit toilets (for $16-20 per night).

Hope that helps.

Mark

The airstrip near Trillium Lake CG is a nice spot, and well used by dirtbags and RVs. Nice views, near an historical area and big meadows, and premium mosquito habitat. Turn off just before Govy from the east. It is fairly easy to figure out in the dark.

After getting onto USFS land on the Hwy up from Hood River, there are some spots to the west by the river that are nice also, close to the Hwy but in the trees with the river sounds.

This is a late reply, but I dirtbagged it off 35 on Saturday night. We ended up camping at Illumination Point off the Cloud Cap road. We'd planned on doing Snowdome on Sunday and found the road up to Tilly Jane gated at Illumination Point. Great view and a nice place to throw a sleeping bag. Another beautiful camping option that comes to mind can be found on the historic Barlow Road, within a few miles of Government Camp. A high clearance vehicle is recommended as it was pretty rutted last time I was on it. Plenty of camping options exist all along.