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Devils Flat Campground

May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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  • At 2,200 ft
  • Tiller Ranger DistrictUmpqua National Forest

Enjoy a beautiful drive through the picturesque Cow Creek drainage on your way to one of the most interesting campgrounds in Umpqua. Located under a bluff and surrounded by a forest of cedar, pine, and madrone, Devil's Flat is a small campground with three campsites, a bevy of hiking opportunities, and a handful of historic landmarks. On the north side of the campground, you can see the stone ruins of an old water fixture built by the Civilian Conservation Corps "Fire-Eaters" in the 1930s. On the south side is the old Devil 's Flat Guard Station, where you'll find a Ranger Cabin built in 1915 and a 1920s-era horse barn. Near the ranger cabin in a fir tree, you can also see the tiki carving that gave Devil's Flat its name. Devil's Flat offers easy access to beautiful hikes of varying length and difficulty: Cow Creek Falls Trail #1422 makes a 0.3-mile loop along cascading Cow Creek Gorge. Elk's Skull Bluff Trail #1428A makes a 0.5-mile loop from the campground to a vantage point of the Upper Cow Creek drainage. Maranatha Trail #1422A travels 1.5 miles to a viewpoint over the Cow Creek drainage. Devil's Flat Trail #1428 leads five miles to the top of Red Mountain.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Devils Flat Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Academy Cafeteria

    Fast food

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

    South Umpqua Historical Society

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Devils Flat Campground

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 31°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 31°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 34°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 37°

      14 wet

    5. May

      72° / 43°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 47°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 52°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 51°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 45°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 34°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 31°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lost Creek Dam, OR, 20.4 mi away at 1,580 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)