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Pull-thru
USFSUmatilla National Forest · Oregon
Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse
Overview Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse sets the stage for a truly relaxing getaway.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,829ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Portland5h12real 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 4,829 ft, Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 19°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: 6 peaks.
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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
256 mi
5h12
02
Bend
289 mi
6h15
03
Eugene
365 mi
7h21
04
Medford
461 mi
10h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.9 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
6
Water & Access
To nearest major road
7.9 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.