Rock Creek Recreation Site
About
Rock Creek Recreation Site is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon's Prineville District. The nearest town is Roosevelt, Washington, about 14 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Arlington, Oregon weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Several trails lie within a short drive. Pinnacles Trail and Sage Steppe Trail are each about 6.4 miles away, and Esau Loop is about 6.6 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Rock Creek Recreation Site
Oregon
Data source: Bureau of Land Management recreation sites
- Boat ramp data: Bureau of Land Management, National Recreation Site Points (public domain). Public domain (US Government work)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Arlington, OR weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high30° low2 days with snow
- Feb47° high31° low1 days with snow
- Mar56° high36° low
- Apr64° high42° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul90° high63° low
- Aug89° high62° low
- Sep80° high53° low
- Oct65° high42° low
- Nov50° high34° low
- Dec41° high30° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Prineville District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Roosevelt, Washington · 14 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Pinnacles TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.4 mi- Sage Steppe TrailHiking6.4 mi
Esau LoopHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- Lost Corral TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.1 mi
- Hard Stone TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rock Creek Recreation Site
Best months: March–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
41° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 31°
8 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 36°
8 wet
Apr
64° / 42°
7 wet
May
73° / 50°
6 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 63°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 62°
2 wet
Sep
80° / 53°
3 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arlington, OR, 14.2 mi away at 277 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
