USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Head O' Boulder Forest Camp
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,234 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MAJOR L HEAD OF BOULDER CG MRS (NFSR 4500537) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Austin Junction, OR
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This rustic camp offers a few sites and is also a trailhead which accesses the Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area. From the trailhead visitors can access other trails such as the Princess trail #251, Sunrise Butte Trail #255 and Blackeye Trail #243. Allowing for multiple opportunities for hiking. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 15° | -9° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 14° | -17° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 17° | 1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 21° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 29° | 17° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 36° | 24° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 47° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 46° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 38° | 27° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | 15° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 22° | -1° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 12° | -4° | 42° | 10 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
- Princess Trailhead West · 0.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Davis Creek West Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 93 trails in Malheur 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
- Olive Lake Campground (OR) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 28 sites
- Sunshine Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Lower Camp Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 6 sites
- Welch Creek Cg/Th · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Middle Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 10 sites
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