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Pull-thru
USFSUmatilla National Forest · Oregon
Congo Gulch
Overview Congo Gulch is an old Forest Service cabin that allows guests to relax in the outdoors and step back in time to when the cabin was used during bygone gold mining days.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,974ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bend5h26real 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 4,974 ft, Congo Gulch has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°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: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
204 mi
5h26
02
Portland
305 mi
6h18
03
Eugene
314 mi
7h50
04
Medford
376 mi
9h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.6 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
Trail segments
1
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.6 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.