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Pull-thru
USFSRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon
Willow Prairie Cabin
Overview Willow Prairie Cabin is located in the southwest portion of the Cascade Mountain Range at the foot of Mt.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,462ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Medford1h03real 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 4,462 ft, Willow Prairie Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°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 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Medford
39 mi
1h03
02
Bend
160 mi
3h39
03
Eugene
201 mi
4h14
04
Portland
306 mi
6h19
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
9
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.2 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.