Buck CR (FR 7787000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck CR (FR 7787000) in OR
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
13 mi from Union
Maps 3,822 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 10.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buck Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Cúuy’em Butte stands 4,071 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 38–60°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.