FR 3106000 — Owsley Hogback in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 3106000 — Owsley Hogback in OR

Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF

11 mi from La Grande

Maps 4,040 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 10.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 720 ft over 10.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Butcher Knife Spring lies 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–57°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.