***UPDATE* The Kirkwood Creek stock bridge is now open.**

The Snake River Trailhead is the main northern portal for the Snake River
National Recreation Trail (#102) which provides access to the Hells Canyon
Wilderness.

This trailhead provides a large parking area located along the Snake River
with views of the canyon and grassy uplands.  The site has a toilet and a
parking for trucks with trailers.

Located nearby are Pittsburg Campground and Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch.

ALERT: Two rockslides on Bernard Creek Trail #58 above McGaffee Cabin have
left the trail unpassable for stock and unsafe for hikers.

*UPDATE* The Kirkwood Creek stock bridge is now open.The Snake River Trailhead is the main northern portal for the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51661">Snake River National Recreation Trail </a>(#102) which provides access to the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467">Hells Canyon Wilderness</a>.This trailhead provides a large parking area located along the Snake River with views of the canyon and grassy uplands.&nbsp; The site has a toilet and a parking for trucks with trailers.Located nearby are <a href="https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/51783">Pittsburg Campground</a> and <a href="https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/51785">Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch</a>.ALERT: Two rockslides on Bernard Creek Trail #58 above McGaffee Cabin have left the trail unpassable for stock and unsafe for hikers.

Bird's eye view of the campground

Snake River Trailhead

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 Landing Boat Launch

Pittsburg Rockart Interpretive Site

*****FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE JUNE 1 THRU SEPTEMBER 30*****

 *****CHARCOAL FIRES IN FIRE PAN ONLY*****

Pittsburg Campground overlooks the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/?cid=STELPRDB5227104">Wild and Scenic Snake River </a>in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. This large facility is open year-round with&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Drinking water is available from April to October (pending weather conditions).&nbsp;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 <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/wallowa-whitman/?cid=STELPRDB5238987">Hells Canyon National Recreation Area</a>.<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51785">Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch</a><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51787">Pittsburg Rockart Interpretive Site </a>***FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE JUNE 1 THRU SEPTEMBER 30*** ***CHARCOAL FIRES IN FIRE PAN ONLY***

Single unit campsites = $15.00/night. A fee station is available at the
campground.  This is a year-round fee and is still charged even during the
winter months. Visitors going on the river for extended trips will need to pay
for the multiple nights they occupy a campsite.

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the  
performance of an official duty.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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:<ol><li>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.</li><li>Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.</li><li> 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>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.</li></ol>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.

Snake River Fire Restrictions - 06/01 -09/30

Low Saddle Trailhead is located along the Stormy Point North Trail (#108) just
north of the Hells Canyon Wilderness area. This rustic facility allows hikers
and rider a place to begin their visit or to pick up others coming out of the
wilderness. Taking a short hike towards the canyon presents a fantastic view
of Hells Canyon.

Low Saddle Trailhead is located along the Stormy Point North Trail (#108) just north of the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467">Hells Canyon Wilderness</a> area. This rustic facility allows hikers and rider a place to begin their visit or to pick up others coming out of the wilderness. Taking a short hike towards the canyon presents a fantastic view of Hells Canyon.

Low Saddle Trailhead

The Warnock Trailhead is located on Summit Ridge along the western edge of the
Hells Canyon Wilderness area. This site provides access to Temperance Creek
trail #1778 which enters Hells Canyon Wilderness. The trailhead is also the
main entrance to Lord Flat and the Summit Ridge-Western Rim National
Recreation Trail.

This remote site is popular with Summer hikers, OHV riders, and in the late
Summer and Fall with big game hunters.

The Warnock Trailhead is located on Summit Ridge along the western edge of the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467">Hells Canyon Wilderness </a>area. This site provides access to Temperance Creek trail #1778 which enters Hells Canyon Wilderness. The trailhead is also the main entrance to Lord Flat and the<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=51723"> Summit Ridge-Western Rim National Recreation Trail.</a>This remote site is popular with Summer hikers, OHV riders,&nbsp;and in the late Summer and Fall&nbsp;with big game hunters.&nbsp;

Warnock Corrals Trailhead

Located on Windy Saddle above the Hells Canyon Wilderness, the Windy Saddle
Horse Camp is a small campground with 4 campsites. The campground has long
camp spurs for trailers, an overflow parking area for stock trailers or day
use, hitching rails and a loading ramp. Windy Saddle Trailhead

Located on Windy Saddle above the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467">Hells Canyon Wilderness,</a> the Windy Saddle Horse Camp is a small&nbsp;campground with 4 campsites. The campground has long camp spurs for trailers, an overflow parking area for stock trailers or day use, hitching rails and&nbsp;a loading ramp. <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51729">Windy Saddle Trailhead</a>

Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer
sites). Self-service pay station on site. Day Use Fees are $5/car/day
parking/day use. Please use self-service pay station on site.

Windy Saddle Horse Camp

The Seven Devils Campground is a small rustic facility located near the Hells
Canyon Wilderness. The site is set in a cool fir and spruce forest and has 10
tent-only campsite sites. A short walk from the campground is Seven Devils
Lake which offers fishing, photography and a chance to view scenery and
wildflowers.

The Seven Devils Campground is a small rustic facility located near the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79467">Hells Canyon Wilderness</a>. The site is set in a cool fir and spruce forest and has 10 tent-only campsite sites. A short walk from the campground is Seven Devils Lake which offers fishing,&nbsp;photography and a chance to view scenery and wildflowers.

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