Deschutes River State Recreation Area
About
Deschutes River State Recreation Area is a 409-acre park in Oregon, about 4 miles from the town of Biggs Junction. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moro weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter highs sit near 40°F. Several short trails start close by. Ferry Springs Trail is just 0.2 miles away, Blackberry Trail is under a mile off, and Rock Pile Trail is about a mile away. Across the line in Washington, the Klickitat Trail lies roughly 8.5 miles away.
Park size
409 acres
Location
Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 36–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Moro, OR weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high24° low
- Feb45° high26° low
- Mar52° high30° low
- Apr59° high35° low
- May67° high42° low
- Jun74° high47° low
- Jul84° high53° low
- Aug84° high53° low
- Sep76° high45° low
- Oct62° high36° low
- Nov48° high29° low
- Dec39° high24° low
Where it is
- Deschutes River State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Biggs Junction, Oregon · 4.2 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
Ferry Springs TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Blackberry TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Rock Pile TrailHikingPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi
- Klickitat TrailHiking8.5 mi
- Swale CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Horsethief ButteRock climbingPhoto: Daniel Parks from Berkeley, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Main CorridorRock climbingPhoto: Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi- The AmphitheaterRock climbingPhoto: Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Best months: April–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
40° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
9 wet
May
67° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
74° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
2 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moro, OR, 12.8 mi away at 1,870 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
