Green Mountain Campground

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Lakeview, OR · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access 4WD Required
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Rough High clearance or 4WD may be required

The managing agency hasn't published 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

Warning 4WD Required
Access Dirt Road
Style Boondocking Potable Water

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

43.38627, -120.72352 · Lakeview District Office , Lakeview , OR 97630

Description

Featuring panoramic views of the lava flows, cinder cones, and the desert landscape of the Fort Rock and Christmas Valley area of central Oregon, the Green Mountain Campground offers a remote camping experience perfect for photography, solitude and stargazing. Whether using it as a basecamp for exploring nearby attractions like Crack-in-the-Ground and the Four Craters Lava Field, or simply seeking an out-of-the-way site with stunning sunrises and sunsets, visitors willing to brave its rough access road will not be disappointed.

Know Before You Go:

  • Open Season Green Mountain Campground is open YEAR ROUND.
  • Four-wheel Drive Vehicles Recommended. Access is via rugged dirt roads that may be impassable at times.
  • 6 primitive campsites with picnic tables and fire grates; first come, first serve.
  • Vault Restroom.
  • No Drinking Water available.
  • Pack Out Your Trash.
  • The Nearest Services are in the nearby towns of Christmas Valley Oregon.
  • BLM’s Crack-in-the-Ground Trailhead located nearby.

Point of Interest:

There is an active fire lookout atop nearby Green Mountain that is staffed from June through October.

Directions

From Christmas Valley, Oregon, head east on the Christmas Valley Highway for approximately 2 miles. Turn north (left) onto Crack-in-the-Ground Road and continue for about 5 miles, then turn left onto Lava Craters Road, following signs to Crack-in-the-Ground. Follow the road past this site for about 4 miles, and continuing for another 3 miles as it turns west and north and becomes the Green Mountain Road (BLM Road 6109-00).

Activities

CAMPING HIKING

Details

FeeNo fees.
Phone541-947-6100
Email[email protected]
ADA AccessNo

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