Crescent Cg
- May–Aug
- best months
Is Crescent Cg open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Prairie City Ranger District.
Stage B- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-05 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage C- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-18 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage A- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-04 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Prairie City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,000 ft
- Prairie City Ranger DistrictMalheur National Forest
Crescent Campground is a Forest Service site in the Prairie City Ranger District of Malheur National Forest in Oregon. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Seneca, about 23 miles away. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. That makes it a simple, low-cost base for an overnight stay in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Seneca weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Trout Farm Campground is about 1.7 miles away, and the Snowshoe Trail #380 and Starvation Trail #374 are both within 3 miles. For paddling, the John Day River is about 8 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Aug
Best time to visit Crescent Cg
Best months: May–August. 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° / 11°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 14°
10 wet
Mar
46° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
53° / 25°
10 wet
May
62° / 32°
10 wet
Jun
70° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 39°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 35°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 27°
4 wet
Oct
60° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 17°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 11°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seneca, OR, 23.5 mi away at 4,660 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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