USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Big Pool
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 1 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,648 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HORN CREEK ROAD (NFSR 2257000) · asphalt · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Idanha
- Phone
- N/A
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Site map
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About
Overview
Big Pool is a small, shady, group site campground situated between Forest Service Road 18 and Fall Creek. Expect heavy use during summer weekends.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | 9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 28° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 29° | 17° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 32° | 20° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 41° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 45° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 52° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 41° | 28° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 34° | 15° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 28° | 8° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Big Meadows Loop Trailhead · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Big Meadows Loop 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Pika-Fir Trailhead · 1.5 mi as the crow flies
Pika-Fir 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Duffy Lake Trailhead · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Duffy Lake 5.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Turpentine Loop Trailhead · 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Turpentine Loop 1.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Maxwell Butte Trailhead · 2.1 mi as the crow flies
Maxwell Butte 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 410 trails in Willamette National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Meadows Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 13 sites
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- Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 2 sites
- Lost Prairie Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Clear Lake Resort · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
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