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Pull-thru
USFSRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon
Lodgepole Guard Station
Overview The guard station at Lodgepole Meadow was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to replace the original station built in 1911.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,934ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Medford1h25real 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 3,934 ft, Lodgepole Guard Station has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Medford
47 mi
1h25
02
Bend
144 mi
3h34
03
Eugene
202 mi
4h28
04
Portland
307 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9 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
3
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
9 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.