USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Alder Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 5,548 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FENCE MRS (NFSR 4341000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Burns, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. This small rustic campground adjacent to a pretty meadow is most popular during hunting season. This 3 site campground is a great place to get away for seclusion. Please pack out what you pack in, no trash service is provided. Water and restroom facilities are not available at this location. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 21° | 0° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 21° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 23° | 11° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 9° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 26° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 54° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 45° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 37° | 25° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 30° | 3° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -1° | 50° | 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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- Emigrant Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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- Tip Top Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 3 sites
- Buck Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 7 sites
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