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Alder Thicket Campground
15 mi south of Pomeroy, WA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Alder Thicket Campground
Welcome to the northern gateway into the Blues. This campground is located just off of Forest Service Road 40, which is just three miles into the Blue Mountains. Overgrown trees and tall Alder shrubbery will provide plenty of shade for Grouse, White- Tailed deer and yourself on hot summer days. Hiking trails are within five miles and the Clearwater Guard station is six miles from the Alder Thicket Campground.
- Season: Late May – October/Nov.
- Managed by: USFS - Umatilla National Forest
- Where: 15 mi south of Pomeroy, WA · 46.25866, -117.56739
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Thicket | ATV road | at camp | |
| North/South ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 14.5 mi |
| Abels Ridge | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Boundary ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Spring ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Wood Road 1 ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 4.2 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.Dump station: 22.7 mi
Water fill-up: 22.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Big Springs Campground 2.2 mi
- Forest Boundary Campground 2.4 mi
- Pataha Campground 3.3 mi
- Clearwater Lookout Cabin 3.9 mi
- Clearwater Big House 4 mi
- Campground 5 4.4 mi