Umatilla National Forest - North Fork John Day Ranger District

North Fork John Day Office, Ukiah, OR 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

At a Glance

Information Center:	North Fork John Day Ranger District P.O. Box 158 Ukiah, Oregon 97880 (541) 427 3231 District Ranger: Paula Guenther

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Bicycling

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Mountain Biking

Areas for Mountain Biking at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Battle Creek Trail #3004
Beeman Junkins Trail #3015
Blue Mountain Trail #6141
Bull Prairie Trail #3003
Butcher Knife Trail #3189
Chimney Rock Trail #3167
Christensen Trail #3185
Cut Across Trail #3158
Frazier Creek Trail #3192
Hideaway Meadows Trail #3154
Howard Creek Trail #3005
Lehman Trail #3188
Lennis Trail #3157
Line Creek Trail #3190
Lookout Creek Trail #1853
Lost Lake Trail #3020
Lost Trail #3150
Martin Creek Trail #3021
River Trail #3043
Round Meadows Trail #3155
Roundaway Trail #3056
Sharps Ridge Trail #3026
Short Cable Trail #3024
Skinner Diggins Trail #3013
South Fork Desolation Trail #3001
Tower Loop Trail #3040
Umapine Trail #1950
Welch Creek Trail #3030
Whoop De Doo Trail #3045

Camping & Cabins

HIDE

Campground Camping

Areas for Campground Camping at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Bear Wallow Creek Campground
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Divide Well Campground
Drift Fence Campground
Driftwood Campground
Frazier Campground & Trailhead
Gold Dredge Campground
Lane Creek Campground
North Fork John Day Campground
Olive Lake Campground
Oriental Campground
Tollbridge Campground
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Winom Campground & Trailhead

RV Camping

Areas for RV Camping at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Bear Wallow Creek Campground
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Divide Well Campground
Drift Fence Campground
Driftwood Campground
Frazier Campground & Trailhead
Gold Dredge Campground
Lane Creek Campground
North Fork John Day Campground
Olive Lake Campground
Tollbridge Campground
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Winom Campground & Trailhead

Group Camping

Areas for Group Camping at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Big Creek Meadows Campground
Divide Well Campground
Drift Fence Campground
Frazier Campground & Trailhead
Gold Dredge Campground
Lane Creek Campground
North Fork John Day Campground
Olive Lake Campground
Oriental Campground
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Winom Campground & Trailhead

Cabin Rentals

Areas for Cabin Rentals at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Fremont Caretaker's Cabin
Fremont Congo Gulch Cabin
Fremont Hilltop Hideaway Cabin
Fremont Miner's Retreat Cabin

Fishing

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Lake and Pond Fishing

Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Olive Lake Campground

River and Stream Fishing

Areas for River and Stream Fishing at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Driftwood Campground
North Fork John Day Campground
North Fork John Day River
North Fork John Day River Trail #3022
North Fork John Day Wilderness: Umatilla
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead

Hiking

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Day Hiking

Areas for Day Hiking at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Basin Creek Trail #3006
Basin Trailhead
Bear Wallow Creek Campground
Bear Wallow Interpretive Trail
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Big Creek Trail #3151
Oriental Creek Trailhead
Cable Creek Trail #3152
Corral Connection Trail #3050
Corral Creek Trail #3009
Crane Creek Trail #3011
Crane Creek Trailhead
Fitzwater Trail #3010
Forks Trail #3019
Forks Trailhead
Glade Creek Trail #3014
Granite Creek Trail #3016
Granite Creek Trailhead
Lake Creek Trail #3018
Lake Creek Trailhead, N. Fork John Day Wilderness
Lost Creek Trail #3002
Lost Creek Trailhead
Miner's Cabin Trail #3186
Moon Meadows Trail #3042
Moon Meadow Trailhead
North Crane Trail #3171
North Fork John Day Campground
North Fork John Day Trailhead
North Fork John Day Wilderness: Umatilla
Olive Lake Campground
Olive Lake Loop Trail #3169
Oriental Campground
Packsaddle Trailhead
Saddle Camp Trail #3035
Silver Butte Trail #3025
Skinner Diggins Trailhead
South Fork Desolation Trailhead
South Winom Creek Trail #3153
Tower Mountain Trail #3156
Welch Creek Trail #3030
Winom Campground & Trailhead

Backpacking

Areas for Backpacking at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Basin Creek Trail #3006
Basin Trailhead
Beeman Junkins Trail #3015
Ben Harrison Trail #3173
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Big Creek Trail #3151
Oriental Creek Trailhead
Blue Mountain Trail #6141
Cold Spring Trail #3008
Glade Creek/Cold Springs Trailhead
Corral Connection Trail #3050
Corral Creek Trail #3009
Cougar Creek Trail #3007
Crane Creek Trail #3011
Fitzwater Trail #3010
Forks Trail #3019
Forks Trailhead
Glade Creek Trail #3014
Granite Creek Trail #3016
Granite Creek Trailhead
Lake Creek Trail #3018
Lake Creek Trailhead, N. Fork John Day Wilderness
Lost Lake Trail #3020
Miner's Cabin Trail #3186
Miner's Cabin Trailhead
Moon Meadows Trail #3042
Moon Meadow Trailhead
North Crane Trail #3171
North Fork John Day Campground
North Fork John Day River Trail #3022
North Fork John Day Trailhead
North Fork John Day Wilderness: Umatilla
North Winom Creek Trail #3160
Oriental Campground
Packsaddle Trailhead
Paradise Trail #3023
Saddle Camp Trail #3035
Silver Butte Trail #3025
Silver Hill Trail #3033
South Fork Desolation Trail #3001
South Winom Creek Trail #3153
Tower Mountain Trail #3156
Wagner Gulch Trail #3031
Winom Campground & Trailhead

Horse Riding & Camping

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Horse Camping

Areas for Horse Camping at North Fork John Day Ranger District

North Fork John Day Campground
Oriental Campground
Welch Creek Trail #3030

Horse Riding

Areas for Horse Riding at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Basin Creek Trail #3006
Basin Trailhead
Ben Harrison Trail #3173
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Big Creek Trail #3151
Blue Mountain Trail #6141
Cold Spring Trail #3008
Glade Creek/Cold Springs Trailhead
Corral Connection Trail #3050
Corral Creek Trail #3009
Cougar Creek Trail #3007
Crane Creek Trail #3011
Crane Creek Trailhead
Fitzwater Trail #3010
Forks Trail #3019
Forks Trailhead
Glade Creek Trail #3014
Granite Creek Trail #3016
Granite Creek Trailhead
Lake Creek Trail #3018
Lake Creek Trailhead, N. Fork John Day Wilderness
Lost Creek Trail #3002
Lost Creek Trailhead
Lost Lake Trail #3020
Miner's Cabin Trail #3186
Miner's Cabin Trailhead
Moon Meadows Trail #3042
Moon Meadow Trailhead
North Crane Trail #3171
North Fork John Day Campground
North Fork John Day River Trail #3022
North Fork John Day Trailhead
North Fork John Day Wilderness: Umatilla
North Winom Creek Trail #3160
Oriental Campground
Packsaddle Trail #3029
Packsaddle Trailhead
Paradise Trail #3023
Saddle Camp Trail #3035
Silver Butte Trail #3025
Silver Hill Trail #3033
South Fork Desolation Trail #3001
South Winom Creek Trail #3153
Squaw Creek Trail #3017
Squaw Rock Trail #3039
Tower Mountain Trail #3156
Wagner Gulch Trail #3031
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead

Nature Viewing

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Viewing Wildlife

Areas for Viewing Wildlife at North Fork John Day Ranger District

North Fork John Day River

OHV Riding & Camping

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OHV Camping

Areas for OHV Camping at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Frazier Campground & Trailhead
Winom Campground & Trailhead

OHV Trail Riding

Areas for OHV Trail Riding at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Battle Creek Trail #3004
Beeman Junkins Trail #3015
Big Creek Meadows Campground
Bull Prairie Trail #3003
Butcher Knife Trail #3189
Cable Creek Trail #3152
Chimney Rock Trail #3167
Christensen Trail #3185
Cut Across Trail #3158
Frazier Campground & Trailhead
Frazier Creek Trail #3192
Hideaway Meadows Trail #3154
Howard Creek Trail #3005
Lehman Trail #3188
Lennis Trail #3157
Line Creek Trail #3190
Lookout Creek Trail #1853
Lost Trail #3150
Martin Creek Trail #3021
Meadow Creek Trail #3193
Oriental Campground
Packsaddle Trail #3029
Packsaddle Trailhead
River Trail #3043
Round Meadows Trail #3155
Roundaway Trail #3056
Sharps Ridge Trail #3026
Short Cable Trail #3024
Skinner Diggins Trail #3013
Tower Loop Trail #3040
Umapine Trail #1950
Welch Creek Campground & Trailhead
Welch Creek Trail #3030
Whoop De Doo Trail #3045
Winom Campground & Trailhead

Outdoor Learning

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Interpretive Areas

Areas for Interpretive Areas at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Aspen Grove Interpretive Site
Bear Wallow Creek Campground
Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site
Fremont Caretaker's Cabin
Fremont Congo Gulch Cabin
Fremont Hilltop Hideaway Cabin
Fremont Miner's Retreat Cabin
Fremont Power House Interpretive Site
North Fork John Day Overlook Interpretive Site
Potamus Point Interpretive Site

Rocks & Minerals

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Gold Panning

gold panning

Areas for Gold Panning at North Fork John Day Ranger District

North Fork John Day River
North Fork John Day River Trail #3022
North Fork John Day Trailhead

Water Activities

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Boating - Motorized

Areas for Boating - Motorized at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Olive Lake Campground

Boating - Non-Motorized

Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Driftwood Campground
North Fork John Day River

Swimming

Areas for Swimming at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Driftwood Campground
North Fork John Day River
Olive Lake Campground
Oriental Campground

Winter Sports

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Snowmobiling

Areas for Snowmobiling at North Fork John Day Ranger District

Four Corners Sno-Park