Government MTN (FR 6511000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Government MTN (FR 6511000) in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Walla Walla Ranger District

13 mi from Walla Walla East

Maps 4,608 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Umatilla National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • Near Russell Spring.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 9 switchbacks.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.4 miles off.
  • A pond lies 0.4 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 36–54°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.