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Recreation

Umatilla National Forest, spanning over 1.4 million acres in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, is a prime destination for outdoor recreation. With its diverse landscape of rugged mountains, deep river canyons, and heavily timbered slopes, the forest offers a wide range of activities for nature enthusiasts. Visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing, while winter months bring opportunities for snowshoeing, snowmobiling and more. The Forest's numerous trails, rivers, and scenic byways make it an ideal location for adventure seekers! 

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Alder Creek Trail #3051
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The trail begins just past the berm closing Forest Service Road 21-140 on Alder Creek and ends at its connection with the Copple Butte Trail #3052.

Alder Thicket Campground
Site Open
Hiking
Welcome to the northern gateway into the Blues. This campground is located just off of Forest Service Road 40, which is just three miles into the Blue Mountains. Overgrown trees and tall Alder…

Andies Prairie Sno-Park
Site Open
Winter Sports
So you want to play in the snow!Andies Prairie is the only designated sledding and winter camping area in the Blue Mountains. This sledding area is located in a rock pit which has been shaped to…

Asotin Road 43
Site Open
Winter Sports
This road is open to about 1 mile before the Mt. Misery area.  This road begins at Misery Spring and ends at the forest boundary near the Cloverland Sno-Park. Spectacular views from the road…

Aspen Grove Interpretive Site
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
The Aspen Grove Interpretive Site offers visitors a look at Aspen conservation and resoration management practices.  The grove is fenced with an interpretive sign.

Bald Mountain Trail #3058
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Bald Mountain Trail begins at Coalmine Hill, Day Use Area off of Willow Creek Road (County Road 678) and ends in the saddle between Little Bald Mountain and Bald Mountain. For added convenience,…

Basin Creek Trail #3006
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Basin Creek Trail enters the west side of the North Fork John Day Wilderness and ends after 1.3 miles at its junction with Glade Creek Trail #3014.

Basin Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Provides access to: Basin Creek Trail #3006 which enters North Fork John Day Wilderness and ends after 1.3 miles at its junction with Glade Creek Trail #3014.Directions: From Dale, OR travel…

Battle Creek Trail #3004
Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This trail is part of the Desolation OHV trail system. The trail begins at Forest Service Road 1010130 and ends at Road 10.

Battle Creek Trailhead
Site Open
Battle Creek Trailhead provides access to Battle Creek Trail #3004. A large parking lot will support up to six truck/trailer combinations. Just east of the parking lot is Forest Road 1010130. To…
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