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Lower White River Wilderness
The White River rises in the high Cascades in western Wasco County, in the Mount Hood National Forest on the southeast side of Mount Hood. The headwaters are just below White River Glacier in White River Canyon.
Mount Hood Wilderness protects upper portions of the river, while the 2, 809 acre Lower White River Wilderness, southeast of the Mount Hood Wilderness and east of highway 26, provides a buffer for a lower segment of the river.
At a Glance
| Restrictions: | Wilderness restrictions apply View Lower White River Wilderness specific regulations |
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| Closest Towns: | Dufur, OR |
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General Information
Directions:There are no maintained trails within Lower White River Wilderness but the Keeps Mill Campground is located just west of the Lower White River Wilderness.
From Dufur, OR follow US-197 south to OR-216 W travel past the forest boundary and through a small section of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to Forest Road 2120. Follow 2120 north to the Keeps Mill Campground is located along the Wild and Scenic White River just west of the Lower White River Wilderness boundary.
Map of Lower White River Wilderness designated in 2009
Lower White River Wilderness (PDF File)
Topo Maps
Rock Creek Reservoir, Post Point. Download free U.S. Forest Service Topo maps.
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Wilderness.net
Go to Wilderness.net for online maps and other important Wilderness information.
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