USFS · Oregon, Washington

Umatilla National Forest

The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres. In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Umatilla, Grant, Columbia, Morrow, Wallowa, Union, Garfield, Asotin, Wheeler, and Walla Walla counties. More than three-quarters of the forest lies in the state of Oregon.

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National Forest1.5 million acresUSFSORWA46 campgrounds within 10 mi126 Forest Service sites
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗
3 fires
active
Galena Rx (prescribed burn) · 46 mi from the center · 531 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesOregon, Washington
Size1.5 million acres
Forest Service code0614, region 06
Center point45.04° N, 119.37° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16)

Boundary map

3 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Umatilla National Forest30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.31 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.21 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.56 inches of precipitationApril: 1.51 inches of precipitationMay: 2.10 inches of precipitationJune: 1.48 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.48 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.58 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.58 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.27 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.47 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.58 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.6°F averageFebruary: 37.5°F averageMarch: 44.1°F averageApril: 50.0°F averageMay: 57.8°F averageJune: 64.3°F averageJuly: 72.3°F averageAugust: 71.8°F averageSeptember: 62.7°F averageOctober: 50.6°F averageNovember: 40.1°F averageDecember: 33.2°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Monument 2, 16 miles from the center point at 1,995 feet, station USC00355711 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The station sits about 2,300 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

33 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 13 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Alder Thicket Campground
First-comeWA
FS · Inside
Bear Wallow Creek Campground
First-comeOR
FS · Inside
Big Creek Meadows Campground
First-come3 sites
FS · Inside
Big Springs Campground
First-comeWA
FS · Inside
Bull Prairie Campground
Reservable30 sites
FS · Inside
Coalmine Hill Campground
First-comeOR
FS · Inside
Divide Well Campground
First-comeOR
FS · Inside
Drift Fence Campground
First-comeOR
Show 4 more

34 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 126

The Forest Service lists 126 recreation sites in this forest, among them 50 trailheads, 36 campgrounds, 12 cabins, 11 interpretive sites. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 66 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Galena Rx

    46 mi from the center point · 531 acres

  • Prescribed
    Blue Mt Pile Burning Rx

    47 mi from the center point · 458 acres

  • Prescribed
    Mcintyre Rx

    48 mi from the center point

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 18 mi
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
National Historic Site · 24 mi
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
National Register listings within 15 miles · 94 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Oregon

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  • Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington
    Andy Selters, 2019
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  • Oregon's Ancient Forests
    Chandra LeGue, 2019
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  • Backpacking Oregon
    Douglas Lorain, 2018
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    FalconGuides (Publisher), 2017
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    Fred Barstad, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Umatilla National Forest?

1.5 million acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Umatilla National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Umatilla National Forest in?

The boundary crosses Oregon and Washington.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Umatilla National Forest?

Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites. Check the forest page for closures. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Umatilla National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 45.041° N, 119.369° W. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

Is there a fire near Umatilla National Forest right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Galena Rx at 46 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Umatilla National Forest?

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (18 mi) and Whitman Mission National Historic Site (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Umatilla National Forest?

The National Register has 94 listings within 15 miles, including Gilliam and Bisbee Building and Hoodoo Ridge Lookout.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Description: Umatilla National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.