FR 5327000 — Arbuckle Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5327000 — Arbuckle Mountain in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

20 mi from Heppner

Maps 5,152 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.1–0.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Umatilla National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • 13.5 of this road’s 22.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.7 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 4 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Spruce Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Arbuckle Mountain stands 696 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.

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 35–52°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.