Bearwallow Reservoir
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Bearwallow Reservoir open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Whitman Ranger District. It doesn't name Bearwallow Reservoir, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
McCully Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Whitman Ranger District · Order 06-16-01-26-14 · USFS · Whitman Ranger District
Anthony Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Whitman Ranger District · Order 06-16-01-26-09 · USFS · Whitman Ranger District
Salmon and Olive Butte Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Whitman Ranger District · Order 06-16-01-26-06 · USFS · Whitman Ranger District
Anthony Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE B FIRE RESTRICTIONS WALLOW-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-01 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Whitman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bearwallow Reservoir is a 9-acre reservoir near Halfway, Oregon, at about 3,741 feet.
Local outfitters
- Cornucopia Lodge & Packstation4 mi away
- Oregon Backcountry Outfitting30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Pine CreekCanoeing1.9 mi
- Dry CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- McBride CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Fish Lake CampgroundCamping8 mi
- East Fork FallsWaterfall8.7 mi
- Russel MountainSummit9.3 mi
- Cornucopia Trail #1868Hiking9.6 mi
- Sugarloaf - East Trail 1887EHiking9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North Fork Payette Rec SiteRiver fishing · ~1h 21m drive
- Stoddard ReservoirLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Gover ReservoirLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Lookingglass LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Eagle LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Glacier LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Blue LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Traverse LakeLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Steamboat LakeLake fishing · ~45 min drive
Best time to visit Bearwallow Reservoir
Best months: April–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.
Jan
32° / 19°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
51° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
7 wet
Jul
90° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
63° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
33° / 20°
12 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Halfway, OR, 4 mi away at 2,653 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
