Oregon · Camping

Oregon Mine

May–Aug
best months

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No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Malheur National Forest.

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

  • At 4,406 ft
  • Blue Mountain Ranger DistrictMalheur National Forest

Oregon Mine is a Forest Service campground in the Blue Mountain Ranger District of Malheur National Forest in Oregon. It sits on national forest land managed by the Forest Service, and no fees are required to use the site. The only amenity is vault toilets. 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. Several trails lie within a short drive. Fields Peak Trail #212 is about 3.6 miles away, and Mcclellan Mountain Trail #216 and Cedar Grove Trail #203A are each about 4.5 miles off. Billy Fields campground is about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Oregon Mine

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 11°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 14°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 25°

      10 wet

    5. May

      62° / 32°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 36°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 39°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 35°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 27°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 17°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 11°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seneca, OR, 18.5 mi away at 4,660 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.