Pittsburg Campground
Pursuant to 36 CFR, Sec. 261.50(a), building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire is prohibited on all National Forest System Lands (within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, in the State of Oregon and Idaho) within a ¼ mile of the Snake River between Hells Canyon Dam, River Mile 247.5, downstream to the Oregon-Washington border at Snake River Mile 176.0. This Order is effective from 06/01/2026 to 09/30/2026.
WALLOWA-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST
Forest Order # 06-16-04-25-02
SNAKE RIVER FIRE RESTRICTION
Pursuant to 36 CFR, Sec. 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System Lands
within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, in the State of Oregon and Idaho within a ¼ mile of the Snake
River between Hells Canyon Dam, River Mile 247.5, downstream to the Oregon-Washington border at Snake River Mile 176.0. This Order is effective from 06/01/2025 to 09/30/2025 and from 06/01/2026 to 09/30/2026.
PROHIBITIONS:
1. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire (36 CFR 261.52(a)).
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the
performance of an official duty. - Any person is exempt from prohibition 1 (above) when using a fire fueled by charcoal where the fire is
contained in a firepan, defined as a device made of fire-resistant material or metal, with raised edges of height sufficient to contain all residue from the charcoal fuel and where flammable vegetation is cleared a minimum 3 feet away from the firepan on all sides. - Any person is exempt from Prohibition 1 (above) when using a fire fueled solely by liquid petroleum or
LPG fuels and flammable vegetation is cleared a minimum 3 feet away from open flame on all sides. - Any person is exempt from Prohibition 1 (above) when using a wood burning stove equipped with a
chimney, minimum 5-foot length, spark arresting screen, consisting of ¼-inch mesh hardware cloth, and remove all flammable vegetation within a 3-foot radius, including overhanging material.
Any persons exempt from Prohibition 1 (above) under exemptions 3, 4, or 5 must always attend the fire and
completely extinguish the fire prior to leaving. People attending a fire are required to have a tool that can serve as a shovel and one gallon of water in their possession. The intent of this requirement is to ensure individuals have the tools necessary to completely extinguish their fire.
Executed at Baker City, Oregon, this 23rd day of May, 2025.
Pittsburg Campground overlooks the Wild and Scenic Snake River in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. This large facility is open year-round with 28 tent/trailer sites many of which can accommodate large RVs and trailers. The accessible facility has accessible campsites and toilets with paved roads and camp spurs. Drinking water is available from April to October (pending weather conditions). With access to the Snake River for fishing, boating, historic intepretation, exploring and hiking within minutes of the campground, the facility is popular throughout the year. The Deer Creek road is maintained by the County and is steep and narrow for the last few miles after entering into the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Pittsburg Rockart Interpretive Site
***FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE JUNE 1 THRU SEPTEMBER 30***
***CHARCOAL FIRES IN FIRE PAN ONLY***
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