About Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Welch Creek Campground has long been a favorite gathering spot for family reunion camp-outs and group hunting trips. The campground's open area and easy parking access make it ideal for such events. It features 6 campsties an accessible vault toilet, and 4 stall recreational stock corral. There is no potable water or garbage service, so please pack your garbage home. Local attractions include hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, sight-seeing, photography and a trailhead for the Desolation OHV trail system. Olive Lake, where there is fishing, boating, and swimming is about 13 miles to the east along Forest Road 10.
- Fees: - **Single site: ** $8/night (extra $5 fee per vehicle exceeding the two-vehicle-per-site allowance). - **Group site: ** Site 6 is…
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Umatilla National Forest
- Where: 20 mi northeast of Long Creek, OR · 44.87702, -118.77878
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Cr Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Beeman Junkins ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 10.0 mi |
| FR 1000150 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Welch Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Sharps Ridge ATV | ATV / OHV | 2.5 mi | 7.8 mi |
| Battle Creek ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 4.6 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
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