Umatilla National Forest
Umatilla National Forest
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone:541-278-3716
Fax:541-278-3730
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma
Size: 1,406,178 acres.
Location:In the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. Accessible by US 395 and 12; OR 11. Nearby cities/towns include La Grande and Pendleton, OR; Clarkston, Pomeroy, and Walla Walla, WA.
Facilities:20+ campgrounds, dispersed camping, 11 rental cabins, trails (715 miles), winter sports areas, scenic drives.
Activities:Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, OHV riding, bird watching, huckleberry picking, mushroom gathering, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, tobaggoning, dog sledding.
Special Features:Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, a scenic alternative to I-84; Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock scenic area, with 360-degree vistas from several high elevation viewpoints; North Fork of John Day River, a designated Wild and Scenic River; Table Rock Lookout (6,250 feet), offers spectacular and unmatched views of the surrounding terrain
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