Oregon · Camping

Alder Springs Camp

May–Oct
best months

Is Alder Springs Camp open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Emigrant Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Alder Springs Camp, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Emigrant Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 5,482 ft
  • Emigrant Creek Ranger DistrictMalheur National Forest

Alder Springs Camp is a Forest Service campground in the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of Malheur National Forest in Oregon. No fees are required to use the site. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. Other campgrounds within a short drive include Emigrant, about 4.5 miles away, and Falls, about 5.1 miles away. Delintment Lake is about 6.4 miles off, and paddlers can reach Emigrant Creek, about 8.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Alder Springs Camp

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 21°

    2. Feb

      39° / 23°

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

    4. Apr

      53° / 31°

    5. May

      63° / 38°

    6. Jun

      71° / 43°

    7. Jul

      84° / 52°

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

    9. Sep

      74° / 45°

    10. Oct

      59° / 35°

    11. Nov

      44° / 26°

    12. Dec

      33° / 20°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, OR, 28.5 mi away at 4,660 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.