Wallowa Mountain Loop (FR 3900000) — Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Wallowa Mountain Loop (FR 3900000) — Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in OR
Road corridorWallowa-Whitman NF
16 mi from Pilot Rock
Maps 5,059 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 51–64.3 and 64.6–67.3 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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Road Access
Difficult
- 17 of this road’s 58 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 13 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 11,600 ft over 58 miles through 40 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 7.1 miles along the road, signed private.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 98.1: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Rowley Cabin Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–54°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.