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North Fork John Day Ranger District

in Ukiah, OR · Verizon 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About North Fork John Day Ranger District

The North Fork John Day District is 465,000 acres in the heart of the Blue Mountains. Diversity and complexity are key words in management of this land and its abundant resources. Plant communities range from juniper/sage/bunch grass at the 2,600 feet elevation in the Potamus Creek area to subalpine fir/whitebark pine habitats at the 8,000 feet elevation near Vinegar Hill in the Greenhorn Mountain Scenic Area

  • Managed by: Umatilla National Forest, FS
  • Where: in Ukiah, OR · 45.134, -118.9324

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birding

Weather by month

41°
22°Jan
44°
23°Feb
50°
27°Mar
56°
30°Apr
64°
37°May
72°
41°Jun
83°
45°Jul
83°
44°Aug
74°
38°Sep
61°
31°Oct
47°
27°Nov
39°
21°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See North Fork John Day Ranger District from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Nfjd CompoundATV road0.2 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.