FR 5730060 — Matlock Hill in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5730060 — Matlock Hill in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

19 mi from Heppner

Maps 4,712 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Umatilla National Forest ↗

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

Rough
  • All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Arbuckle Mountain stands 1,136 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles west.
  • Chicken Spring lies 0.7 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 36–53°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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