USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Mottet Cg
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,243 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MOTTET CG (NFSR 6403120) · improved native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. Located just off the historic Kendall-Skyline Road, this high-level campground offers 6 campsites to choose from that are in close proximity to several wilderness trailheads. Spend your days hiking in the beautiful and scenic Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness and your nights relaxing in this tranquil and secluded campground. Mottet even offers clear, cold, and delicious drinking water, straight from a mountain spring! 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 | 33° | 22° | -16° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 21° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 10° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 12° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 25° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 41° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 53° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 53° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 45° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 36° | 25° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 27° | 7° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | 0° | 51° | 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
- Jubilee Lake Campground (OR) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 55 sites
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- Fry Meadows Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Woodward Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 15 sites
- Woodland Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 6 sites
All public campgrounds in Oregon · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.