USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Chewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,836 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
- RIVER ROAD (NFSR 3300000) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Paisley, 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 highly used campground is ideally located right on the Chewaucan River, 20 minutes south of Paisley, Oregon. Chewaucan Crossing Trailhead within the campground accesses Fremont National Recreation Trail #160, a multi-use trail and a challenging trek in both directions as hikers must climb out of the river canyon. You can hike, mountain bike, or ride horseback north to Yamsay Mountain or south to Cox Pass. A pedestrian bridge crosses the river and links to the trail. There are many fishing opportunities for rainbow and brook trout. The site is surrounded by a high desert, pine, and juniper setting. Amenities include a vault toilet, parking area, adequate trailer turnaround, and each of the five campsites has a picnic table and fire ring. Alert: There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water. Remember to "pack it in, pack it out. 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 | 38° | 25° | 8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | 0° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 11° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 31° | 14° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 42° | 28° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 60° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 40° | 29° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 7° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 23° | 1° | 56° | 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
- Chewaucan Crossing Campground/Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Southern Oregon Intertie Trail 120 mi Hike · Drive there - Hanan Coffeepot Trailhead · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
Hanan Trail 7.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Slide Lake Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Slide Lake Trail 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Deadhorse Trailhead · 9.4 mi as the crow flies
Lakes Loop 6.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Hanan Sycan Campground/Trailhead · 9.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 253 trails in Fremont-Winema 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
- Marsters Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 11 sites
- Jones Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Campbell Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Bald Butte Lookout (Fremont-Winema National Forest, OR) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Deadhorse Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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