FR 5400170 — Owens Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5400170 — Owens Butte in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

21 mi from Pilot Rock

Maps 4,514 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 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.2 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles 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 34–55°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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