Horseshoe (FR 3030000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Horseshoe (FR 3030000) in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Walla Walla Ranger District

15 mi from Mission

Maps 3,696 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–5.8 and 6.9–8.9 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
  • All 9.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Park Host.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 10 switchbacks.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
  • Twomile Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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 37–58°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.