Nine Bark (FR 6209000) in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Walla Walla Ranger District

31 mi from Elgin

Maps 3,898 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 12/13–8/20Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

All 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Winds through 4 switchbacks.

Some privacy

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

October normals 37–59°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nine Bark (FR 6209000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access