S116 B Alkali Canyon (FR 8250075) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
S116 B Alkali Canyon (FR 8250075) in OR
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
13 mi from Enterprise
Maps 5,664 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bear Wallow Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 5.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 45%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Doc Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Huckleberry Mountain stands 2,304 ft above the map pin, 6.1 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.