USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Saddle Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 12
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,555 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- N 163 HAT POINT (NFSR 4240000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- Joseph
- Address
- 201 East 2nd Street, Joseph, OR, 97846
- Activities
- Birding, Camping, Hiking, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
Saddle Creek Campground is a smaller site located on the rim of Hells Canyon along the Hat Point Road. With 7 walk-in tent-only sites, visitors can enjoy a remote campout or just picnic and look across Hells Canyon at the Seven Devils Mountains in Idaho. The area was heavily burned in the past with wildfires, so shade and mature trees are very limited near the campground.
Primary use season is generally June-September
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Facilities
Saddle Creek CG has 7 campsites with fire rings, picnic tables and parking area at each site.
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $10/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites).
Self-service pay station on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 13° | -15° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -18° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 18° | 3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 20° | -1° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 19° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 38° | 27° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 49° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 39° | 31° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 27° | 16° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 20° | -16° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 12° | -12° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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