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Skull Hollow
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 44.39678, -121.06459
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Skull Hollow
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,005 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Skull HollowNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Skull Hollow · Ochoco National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- RxPharmacy9 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- AAir-up11 mi
- LLaundry11 mi
- PPropane13 mi
- ShShower14 mi
- DDump14 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Skull Hollow
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,005 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
44.39678, -121.06459
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Skull Hollow · Ochoco National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTerrebonne · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~4.2 mi
- FuelChevron · ~6.5 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~12.7 mi
- Dump station~13.7 mi
- GroceriesJuniper Junction · ~4.4 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~8.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicPacific Northwest Audiology · ~10.4 mi
- HardwareTerrebonne Hardware · ~6.5 mi
EV charging — from Skull Hollow · Ochoco National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.5 mi straight-line SW — WCEH Redmond · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach15 within 25 mi · 28 within 50 · 74 within 100 · 300 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)11.6 mi — Redmond, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Redmond
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)8.3 mi — Public, Redmond, OR · NOODOE · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 73441 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Skull Hollow · Ochoco National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSkull Hollow · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSkull Hollow · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCyrus Horse Camp · ~4.0 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCyrus Horsecamp · ~4.0 mi NW · USFS
Open Skull Hollow elsewhere
Other camps near Skull Hollow
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cyrus Horse Camp~4.0 mi
- Haystack Reservoir~7.5 mi · fee
- Haystack Reservoir~7.7 mi · fee
- Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River~9.9 mi
The unit that manages Skull Hollow
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Skull Hollow are set by Ochoco National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Skull Hollow
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-20: $20 per night for a single site and $40 for a double, plus $7 per additional vehicle per night; day use is $7 per vehicle. First come, first served. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/ochoco/recreation/skull-hollow-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Skull Hollow
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Skull Hollow
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →