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Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District)

May–Oct
best months

Is Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District), so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,970 ft
  • Middle Fork Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest

Blue Pool Campground sits in the Middle Fork Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest, about a tenth of a mile from the Blue Pool campsite. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site is a simple base for exploring the surrounding forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Oakridge Fish Hatchery weather station show July and August highs around 80°F, with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent rain. Nearby options include the Owl Cabin Way hike about 2.3 miles away and the Hills Creek Spires climbing area about 3.5 miles away. Paddlers can reach Hills Creek, roughly 5 miles off, and the Salmon Creek Falls campground is about 5.2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District)

    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

      44° / 31°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 32°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 34°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      15 wet

    5. May

      66° / 43°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 47°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 45°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 35°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 32°

      17 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakridge Fish Hatchery, OR, 7.6 mi away at 1,275 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Blue Pool Campground (Middle Fork Ranger District)

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