USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Oregon Mine Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,337 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
- OREGON MINE CG ACCESS RD MRS (NFSR 2170000) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Mt Vernon, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Adjacent to Murderer 's Creek, this little campground is a great base camp for hunters. Visitors to the campground can enjoy bird watching, hunting and fishing in near by creeks. Hikers have options in the Cedar Grove Botanical area and Fields Peak trail. Visitors may get the opportunity to see one of the beautiful wild horses that reside in the area. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 37° | 23° | 5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 22° | -7° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | 9° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 31° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 30° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 48° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 47° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 39° | 28° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 33° | 3° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | -1° | 53° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Murderers Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Billy Fields Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Deer Creek Guard Station Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Fall Mountain Lookout Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Starr Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 11 sites
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