October 17, 2025 | 6:00pm
Summary
Join us at the entrance sign to Leslie Gulch (43.3152349, -117.2159471) at 6:00pm on October 17th if you would like to bring dinner along and enjoy some fellowship! Dr. Skipper Kagamaster will give an astronomy presentation at 7:00pm before the skies get dark enough for stargazing around 8:00pm. There will be a couple of telescopes available for viewing, but you are also welcome to bring your own if you have one! Binoculars can work well also.
You are welcome to camp at a nearby campsite or go home when you have seen enough stars!
Trip Details
Meetup
Meet at the entrance sign to Leslie Gulch (big pullout):
This entrance sign pullout is about 1 hour from the Extra Mile Chevron at 5644 Buntrock Rd. Marsing, and is about 17 miles down a decent dirt road from the turnoff onto McBride Creek Rd from Hwy 95.
Turn-by turn Directions:
•Head south on US-95 S Entering Oregon (19 miles)
•Turn right onto McBride Creek Rd Entering Idaho (2.5 miles)
•Turn left onto McBride Rd/McBride Creek Rd •Continue to follow McBride Rd Entering Oregon (6.2 miles)
•Turn right onto Succor Creek Rd (0.3 miles) •Turn right to stay on Succor Creek Rd (1.5 mile)
•Turn left onto Leslie Gulch Rd (6.7 miles) Arrive at pullout Leslie Gulch Rd Jordan Valley, OR 97910
Schedule
- 6:00pm – Bring dinner and fellowship
- 7:00pm – Dr. Skipper Kagamaster astronomy presentation
- 8:00pm – Stargazing begins
- 9:30pm – Go home or head to campsites
Camp Sites
- Slocum Creek Campground (7.1 miles; 23 minutes. Further down the ROUGH road)
- Forest Service-style vault toilet
- 8 picnic tables and metal canopies
- Camping sites
- Nearby Lake Owyhee boat ramp
Rough Road
to Slocum Creek Campground
High-clearance vehicles (8-inch minimum clearance) are required if you camp at Slocum Creek Campground, since there are deep washouts at three points along the road through the gulch.
- Succor Creek Campground (16.4 miles; 45 minutes. Back along the road a little bit, and then north into Succor Creek. Good dirt road.)
- Forest Service-style vault toilet
- Around 10 picnic tables and camping sites
- Dispersed camping on BLM land (wherever you want)
What to Bring
- Warm clothes and layers
- Dinner, if you want to come at 6:00pm
- Water
- Camp chairs
- Offline (download or printed) map of the area and route
- Camping gear and food (if you decide to camp overnight)
- Flashlights/headlamps
- Binoculars (if you would like to)
- Telescope (if you would like to)
Important Reminders
This location has no cell signal, so make sure you have downloaded the map and route of the area, or have a printed map with you. Also, be aware that the road from Hwy 95 is all dirt, and gets rough beyond the entrance sign pullout, if you decide to continue on to Slocum Creek Campground.
There will be a requested donation to support FIGI of $5.00 per individual or $20.00 per family. You may pay via cash, check, or Venmo.
Sign up below! We look forward to seeing you there!
