North Fork John Day Ranger District
The North Fork John Day District is 465,000 acres in the heart of the Blue Mountains. Diversity and complexity are key words in management of this land and its abundant resources. Plant communities range from juniper/sage/bunch grass at the 2,600 feet elevation in the Potamus Creek area to subalpine fir/whitebark pine habitats at the 8,000 feet elevation near Vinegar Hill in the Greenhorn Mountain Scenic Area.
Recreation Sites
Aspen Grove Interpretive Site
Site Open
The Aspen Grove Interpretive Site offers visitors a look at Aspen conservation and resoration management practices. The grove is fenced with an interpretive sign.
Basin Trailhead
Site Open
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…
Bear Wallow Creek Campground
Site Open
This campground offers a pleasant experience among the pines adjacent to State Highway 244. It features 8 campsties, including 1 accessible site and 2 accessible vault toilets. There is no…
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Site Open
Big Creek Campground is small and increasingly popular with OHV recreationists, located just off the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway. It also provides access into the North Fork John Day Wilderness and…
Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site
Site Open
The Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site is located on Forest Road 73 at the east end portal to the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and it's junction with the Elkhorn Scenic Byway. The…
Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
Site Open
The Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, designated in 1989 under the National Scenic Byway Program, allows east-west travelers an alternative route between the Columbia River near Arlington and Baker City,…
Crane Creek Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Crane Creek Trail #3011 and North Crane Trail #3171 which access North Fork John Day Wilderness.Directions: From Granite, OR take Forest Road 73 north for about 6.5 miles to…
Divide Well Campground
Site Open
Divide Well Campground is a remote site with a rustic look. It is situated in a meadow with scattered ponderosa pine and denser fir along the campground edges. Divide Well is a popular spot…
Drift Fence Campground
Site Open
Drift Fence Campground is situated along the paved Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and is traditionally a hunting camp. This is a small, rustic site and the short access road is in poor…
Driftwood Campground
Site Open
This lovely campground is situated on the banks of the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River. Driftwood features 6 campsties and 1 accessible toilet. There is a put-in site for…