USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Moss Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Season
- June 17 to September 30
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,863 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
- TO MOSS SPRINGS CG (NFSR 6220400) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- La Grande
- Address
- La Grande Ranger District, La Grande, OR, 97850
- Activities
- Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding, Photography, Picnicking, Wilderness
About
Overview
Located above Cove, Oregon, Moss Springs Campground lies on a ridgeline within view of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and is next to Moss Springs Trailhead. This popular campground was constructed to accommodate visitors with pack stock, riding stock and campers bound for the wilderness. The site has 8 campsites, 3 of which have accessible campsites. Trails from the campground drop steeply into the Minam River drainage or follow Grande Ronde Ridge.
Most people who frequent the campground bring stock animals. Hikers and campers also use the facilities. The campground is close to town and cool during the hot summer days.
For stock users, Moss Springs Campground is well equipped, offering loading, stock watering (as seasons permit), feeding and camping facilities.
Primary use season is June - September.
Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.
Facilities
Moss Springs Campground has 8 camp sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking space.
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.
Single unit campsites = $10.00/night.
A self-service fee station is located at the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -8° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 18° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 0° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 24° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 23° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 52° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 43° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 35° | 20° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 26° | -1° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 17° | -1° | 45° | 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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