Rainbow Road (FR 5125000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Rainbow Road (FR 5125000) in OR
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
20 mi from La Grande
Maps 4,087 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 19.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,200 ft over 19.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
Known camping along this road at mile 5.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Grande Ronde River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Johnson Rock stands 1,620 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 34–58°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.