Balloon Tree (FR 3725000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon

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Balloon Tree (FR 3725000) in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Walla Walla Ranger District

13 mi from Elgin

Maps 5,124 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 11.4 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.2 miles of dirt.
  • Near Spout Springs.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 6.8 and mile 8: reported by travellers.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • North Fork Umatilla River runs 0.6 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

September normals 41–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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