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Looking down on green grass and forest covered ridge lines from a rocky high point.
TamarackTAMARACK CABIN
USFSUmatilla National Forest · Oregon

Tamarack Cabin

Overview Tamarack Cabin offers outdoor enthusiasts a quaint cabin with epic views atop Tamarack Mountain.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,984ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Bend4h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,984 ft, Tamarack Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°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: 4 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
143 mi
4h13
02
Portland
233 mi
5h57
03
Eugene
253 mi
6h37
04
Medford
315 mi
8h08
By drive time
Bend · 4h13Portland · 5h57Eugene · 6h37Medford · 8h08Camp

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Peaks
4

Water & Access

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.

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