FR 5400280 — Owens Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5400280 — Owens Butte in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

23 mi from Pilot Rock

Maps 4,433 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Umatilla National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 720 ft over 6.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Bear Wallow Creek runs 1.0 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 31–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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