IMPORTANT FOREST UPDATES:

• Forest Impact due to COVID-19
• 2020 Winter Flood Damage and Repair: Walla Walla and Pomeroy Ranger Districts
• 2020 Flood Damage and Repair: North Fork John Day Ranger District
• 2020 Personal Use Firewood

Forest Conditions: Know Before You Go!

A well-planned outing can make the difference between a life-long memory and a disaster you hope to forget as soon as possible. Beautiful, sunny conditions where you live won't necessarily guarantee you the same when you're planning to hike a trail that's located at an elevation of 5000 feet.

Always consult our motorized recreation use maps for more information. The condition of forest roads that remain open during the winter and early spring can change dramatically without warning; wind, snow and rain events can have substantial effects on road and trail conditions causing hazards and obstructions to travel. Be sure to plan ahead and prepare for your trip to ensure the best possible time for you and others who will be sharing the roads with you.

For information on current forest road conditions, please contact your  local Ranger District office before heading out. 

Interactive Prescribed Fire Map

Umatilla National Forest, located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon, covers 1.4 million acres of diverse landscapes and plant communities. The Forest has some mountainous terrain, but most of the area consists of v-shaped valleys separated by narrow ridges or plateaus. The landscape includes heavily timbered slopes, grassland ridges and benches, and bold basalt outcroppings with elevations from 1,600 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Summers are generally warm and dry with cool evenings. Cold, snowy winters and mild temperatures during spring and fall can be expected. More about the Forest...

Interactive Visitor Map - Umatilla National Forest

Umatilla National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps available here 

Recent News

• Matlock Fire Update: August 3, 2020

  Release Date: Aug 3, 2020  

• Matlock Fire Update: August 2, 2020

  Release Date: Aug 2, 2020  

• Matlock Fire Update: August 1, 2020

  Release Date: Aug 1, 2020  

• Matlock Fire Update: July 31, 2020

  Release Date: Jul 31, 2020  

• Matlock Fire Update

  Release Date: Jul 30, 2020  

• Umatilla National Forest opens some access to South Fork Walla Walla River Trails

  Release Date: Jul 30, 2020  

• Passing Thunderstorms Ignite Multiple Fires in Northeast Oregon

  Release Date: Jul 30, 2020  

• Matlock Fire burning on the North Fork John Day Ranger District

  Release Date: Jul 29, 2020  

• Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A Public Use Restrictions

  Release Date: Jul 24, 2020  

• Umatilla National Forest opens additional access on Tucannon River Road (Forest Service Road 47) and Patrick Grade (Forest Service Road 4620)

  Release Date: Jul 23, 2020  

Features

2020 Motorized Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)

Updated motorized vehicle use maps (MVUM) for 2020 are now available, free of charge, at all Umatilla National Offices and can be viewed and printed off the Forest’s MVUM webpage. 

Download 2020 MVUMs with your iOS Mobile Device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)
Umatilla National Forest - 2015 Travel Analysis Report  (released 12/16/2015)

• Travel Analysis Report Comment Form

Umatilla National Forest Prescribed Fire Map

To find out where Forest Service fuel management specialists plan to conduct prescribed burns on the Umatilla National Forest this spring and fall check out this map. When a prescribed burn actively is occurring it will be highlighted in RED.

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