FR 5309000, Umatilla in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

26 mi from Heppner

Maps 4,842 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days

VerizonMARGINAL

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

All 21.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 4 switchbacks.

Some privacy

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

October normals 33–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 5309000, Umatilla in OR -- Camping Rules & Access