Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area
- Free
- fee
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,730 ft
- Council Ranger DistrictPayette National Forest
Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area is a campground in Oregon at about 1,730 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Cornucopia Lodge & Packstation25 mi away
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area
Best months: March–June and September–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.
Jan
39° / 28°
12 wet
Feb
45° / 30°
10 wet
Mar
55° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
64° / 42°
10 wet
May
74° / 50°
10 wet
Jun
83° / 56°
7 wet
Jul
95° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
94° / 63°
3 wet
Sep
83° / 55°
3 wet
Oct
66° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 29°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brownlee Dam, ID, 21.6 mi away at 1,844 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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