USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Crane Crossing Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,498 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
- CRANE CROSSING CG MRS(NO_FRAP) (NFSR 1675919) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Prairie City, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Campground was destroyed by the 2021 Black Butte wildfire. No amenities remain at the site. 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 | 35° | 22° | 5° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -1° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 29° | 16° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 31° | 5° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 59° | 44° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 49° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 42° | 30° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 8° | 60° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | 1° | 52° | 9 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
- Little Crane Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- North Fork Malheur Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Elk Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Short Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Elk Flat Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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