About Coalmine Hill Campground
Coalmine Hill is just off the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway (also called the Western Route). The Campground serves as access to the Bald Mountain, Hells Half Acre, and Willow Creek trails, offering a 7.5 mile-long loop experience for hikers and equestrians. Once inside the campground's large parking area, there is an information board on the northeast side. Past the information board runs the Bald Mountain hiking trail leading to Gibson Cave, which is 1.25 miles from the parking lot. The cave is really a shallow overhanging shelter with an interpretive sign describing its history.Once you've reached Gibson's cave, continue up the Bald Mountain trail until you reach a nice view point. The mountain's view point overlooks the drainages in between Coalmine Hill (to the northwest) and Little Bald Mountain (to the east), providing fantastic views and tranquility. About five miles southwest…
- Fees: This is a fee free campground. All campsites are first come first serve.
- Season: Late May
- Managed by: USFS - Umatilla National Forest
- Where: 17 mi southeast of Heppner, OR · 45.16633, -119.33385
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: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Road | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Butcher Bill | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Camps nearby
- Camp Rabbanah 3.2 mi
- Ditch Creek Guard Station Cab 3.3 mi
- Penland Lake Campground 3.5 mi
- Divide Well Campground 10.4 mi
- Willow Creek Campground 16.2 mi
- Heppner Ranger District 17 mi