Tip Top
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Tip Top open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Emigrant Creek Ranger District. It doesn't name Tip Top, 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 5,592 ft
- Emigrant Creek Ranger DistrictMalheur National Forest
Tip Top is a Forest Service campground in the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of Malheur National Forest in Oregon. It sits among several other camping spots in the district, with Delintment Lake just 0.3 miles away. The site is a simple base for overnight stays in the backcountry. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and a fee is charged for use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit, with typical July highs around 84°F and lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For more camping nearby, Alder Springs Camp lies about 6.7 miles away and Buck Spring Campground about 8.2 miles away. Delintment Lake, the closest neighbor, is less than half a mile off.
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 · Next door
- Cold Springs GsHut camping · ~1h 9m drive
- Alder Springs CampCamping · ~11 min drive
- Buck Spring Cg.Camping · ~14 min drive
- EmigrantCamping · ~19 min drive
- FallsCamping · ~20 min drive
- Yellowjacket CgCamping · ~31 min drive
- FrazierCamping · ~39 min drive
- Chickahominy ReservoirCamping · ~41 min drive
- Sugar Creek Campground and Day Use AreaCamping · ~43 min drive
Best time to visit Tip Top
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, 28.6 mi away at 4,660 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
