USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Buckhorn Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,236 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- N 420 EUREKA (NFSR 4600780) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Enterprise, Oregon (42 miles)
About
US Forest Service campground. Located near the Buckhorn Tower Viewpoint, the Buckhorn Campground is a small rustic campground nestled in the trees just below; the ridgeline. The site is popular with summer campers and fall hunters. 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 | 30° | 18° | -21° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 19° | -22° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 26° | 13° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 37° | 24° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 42° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 55° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 44° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 32° | 22° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 24° | -9° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -6° | 46° | 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
- Dougherty Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 12 sites
- Coyote Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 9 sites
- Pittsburg Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 28 sites
- Hammer Creek Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 25 mi
- Saddle Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi · 7 sites
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