About Buck Creek Campground
This is a campground on the Powers to Glendale Bike Route. It is six miles to the [Panther Ridge Trail 1253](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/recarea/?recid=70076), which leads to Hanging Rock. - 2 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits - No drinking water - Vault toilet - No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
- Managed by: USFS - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- Where: 10 mi southeast of Powers, OR · 42.77385, -123.95288
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Ridge | ATV road | at camp | 25.8 mi |
| Wamps | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| West Fork Mule Creek | Horse | 1.4 mi | |
| Mule Creek | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Panther Ridge | Horse | 1.6 mi | 9.5 mi |
| Hanging Rock | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sunset Bay Astronomy Festival (Astronomy festival), 44 mi.
Dump station: 10.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Myrtle Grove Campground 3.6 mi
- Eden Valley Campground 3.9 mi
- Sru Lake Campground 4 mi
- Blossom Bar 5.1 mi
- Tucker Flat Campground 5.2 mi
- Rogue River Ranch 5.3 mi