Buck Creek Campground

FS USDA Forest Service · La Grande, OR · Primitive

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Conditions

Road Access Dirt
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Moderate Some rough roads, standard vehicle possible with care

The managing agency hasn't published season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Rig Size Pull Through
Access Dirt Road
Style Primitive Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites4
Overnight Sites4

Location

45.148175, -117.572261 · La Grande Ranger District , La Grande , OR 97850

Description

Overview

Located on the western side of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and very close to the wilderness boundary, the Buck Creek Campground/Trailhead was built to meet the needs of both wilderness trail users and overnight campers. After crossing the Buck Creek Bridge off the North Fork Catherine Creek Road, the narrow dirt road travels through isolated forest and towering rock cliffs to the combination campground and trailhead.

The campground has large, up to 60 foot long, pull-through and back-in parking areas which welcome long RVs and horse trailers.  Camp sites are used by trailers and stock users.  Hitching rails and a loading ramp are available.

The area is also popular for mushrooming in the spring and berry picking in the fall.  In late summer and fall, big game hunters use the site for day trips and extended overnight hunting trips.

The center parking island is used for wilderness trails visitors.

Primary use season of this campground is June to October.

Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6 am

Facilities

Buck Creek Campground has 4 sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking area.

Directions

From La Grande, Oregon, travel south on State Highway 203 for about 25 miles (the road is known as the Medical Springs Highway after leaving Union); Turn left on the Catherine Creek Lane (which becomes Forest Road 7785); Travel on Forest Road 7785 for four miles to Forest Road 7787; On Forest Road 7787, travel about 4 miles to Forest Road 150; The campground and trailhead are about 1/4 mile further up Forest Raod 150. 

Advisory: Part of the Forest 7787 road is narrow and steep with a gravel surface.

Activities

BACKPACKING CAMPING HIKING WILDERNESS WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

FeeOvernight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK. Single unit campsites = $10.00/night. A self-service fee station is located at the campground.
ReservableYes

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