USDA Forest Service · Oregon
North Fork Malheur Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,724 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
- NORTH FORK CG MRS (NFSR 1675337) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Prairie City, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Near the Wild and Scenic North Fork Malheur River, fishing for Rainbow Trout is popular. Within 1/2 of a mile of the campsite is the North Fork Malheur Trailhead. The area is an excellent base camp for hunters, hikers or anyone just looking for a quiet get away. The road in to this area is quite rough and becomes very muddy after periods of rain. 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 | 34° | 21° | 4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -2° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 15° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 5° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 43° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 58° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 50° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 41° | 29° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 7° | 59° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 0° | 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 · 2 mi
- Elk Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Crane Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Short Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Elk Flat Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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