FR 5412130, Umatilla in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5412130, Umatilla in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, North Fork John Day Ranger District

17 mi from Pilot Rock

Maps 4,818 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&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 180 ft over 3.5 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
  • Cold Spring lies 0.2 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 34–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.