S558B Wayside Skookum (FR 3950000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
S558B Wayside Skookum (FR 3950000) in OR
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
17 mi from Joseph
Maps 5,989 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 26.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 24.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Wayside Springs Forest Camp.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 26.6 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Wayside Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
- Aneroid Mountain stands 3,704 ft above the map pin, 8.6 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 33–52°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.