Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months
About Horse Lower Island
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
- Where: 15 mi northwest of Fossil, OR · 45.10832, -120.48014
Things to do:
Horseback riding
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
42°27°Jan
47°28°Feb
54°32°Mar
61°35°Apr
70°42°May
77°48°Jun
88°54°Jul
87°53°Aug
78°46°Sep
64°37°Oct
50°30°Nov
41°26°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Horse Lower Island from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Antelope (Dark Sky Community), 18 mi.
Camps nearby
- Red Wall Beach 0.3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 15 mi NW of Fossil 0.4 mi
- Dispersed spot · 15 mi NE of Shaniko 0.6 mi
- Middle Basalt 0.9 mi
- Jeep Trail Camp 0.9 mi
- Windy Flat 1 mi