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USFSRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon
Bolan Mountain Lookout
Overview In 2024, the Siskiyou Mountain Club partnered with the US Forest Service to rebuild the Bolan Mountain Lookout after it burned down in the Slater fire in 2020.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,132ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Medford2h17real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,132 ft, Bolan Mountain Lookout has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 10 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Medford
84 mi
2h17
02
Eugene
197 mi
4h29
03
Bend
245 mi
5h59
04
Portland
301 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
10
Peaks
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.