Buck Spring Cg.
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Buck Spring Cg. open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Emigrant Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Buck Spring Cg., so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Second Flat Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Emigrant Creek Ranger District · Order 06-04-02-26-21 · USFS · Emigrant Creek Ranger District
Egypt Fire: FSR 41 Road Closure
Agency closure covering Emigrant Creek Ranger District · Order 06-04-02-26-12 · USFS · Emigrant Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Emigrant Creek Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 4,991 ft
- Emigrant Creek Ranger DistrictMalheur National Forest
Buck Spring Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of Oregon's Malheur National Forest. It sits at the forest's edge, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 84°F with lows near 52°F, and September averages about 74°F by day and 45°F at night. Winters are cold, with typical January highs in the mid-30s. Delintment Lake and Tip Top campgrounds both lie within about 8 miles, so either can make a second stop close to this one.
Local outfitters
- Steens Mountain Running Camp36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Delintment LakeCamping · ~14 min drive
- Cold Springs GsHut camping · ~1h 16m drive
- Tip TopCamping · ~14 min drive
- Alder Springs CampCamping · ~20 min drive
- EmigrantCamping · ~26 min drive
- FallsCamping · ~26 min drive
- Chickahominy ReservoirCamping · ~30 min drive
- Riley Store RV ParkCamping · ~34 min drive
- Knapper CampCamping · ~37 min drive
- Yellowjacket CgCamping · ~39 min drive
Best time to visit Buck Spring Cg.
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.
Jan
36° / 21°
Feb
39° / 23°
Mar
47° / 27°
Apr
53° / 31°
May
63° / 38°
Jun
71° / 43°
Jul
84° / 52°
Aug
82° / 52°
Sep
74° / 45°
Oct
59° / 35°
Nov
44° / 26°
Dec
33° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, OR, 20.8 mi away at 4,660 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
