FR 5316000 — Potamus Point in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

21 mi from Heppner

Maps 4,778 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 4/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

All 45.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 9.2 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 8 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

Camping on the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests for a period longer than 14 days within any 30-day period is prohibited.
Camping rules

October normals 35–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 5316000 — Potamus Point in OR -- Camping Rules & Access