FR 5326040 — Black Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5326040 — Black Mountain in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Heppner Ranger District

15 mi from Heppner

Maps 4,616 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Umatilla National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Winds through 7 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Black Mountain stands 1,315 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles south.
  • Blake Ranch Spring lies 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • 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

Climate averages

October normals 37–54°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.