Umatilla National Forest

Umatilla National Forest
2517 S.W. Hailey Avenue
Pendleton, OR 97801

541-278-3716

Blue Mountain Monitor

The Blue Mountain Monitor (2.5 MB) is a publication produced annually to inform hunters on issues, activities and new regulations that may be of interest.

Public-Use Restrictions and Alerts

Current restrictions and alerts

Campground, Road & Trail Information

• 14-Day Camping Stay Limit
• Updated Recreation Reports
• Hunter's Checklist (PDF 62kb)- Don't leave home without it!
• Current Road Construction

Maps, Passes and Permits

Maps For Sale

USGS

Hunting Units that include
Umatilla National Forest Lands

Passes & Permits

• Northwest Forest Pass - parking at participating trailheads

• Firewood, Mushrooms, Post & Pole

Camp Firewood

Firewood for campfires on National Forest lands is free. A woodcutting permit is not necessary when collecting wood for a campfire. However, if the wood is being gathered for home use or if you plan to transport leftover firewood home, you will need to purchase a woodcutting permit.

Weather & Road Conditions

• National Weather Service
• Oregon Department of Transportation
• Washington Department of Transportation

State Fish & Wildlife Sites

• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Neighboring National Forest Sites

• Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
• Malheur National Forest

News Room

Check out our recent news releases. See what's happening in and around the forest that could effect your hunt!

NEW!: Weed Free Feed Required! As part of a larger effort to reduce invasive species on national forest lands, weed-free feed is now required for those using National Forests in the Pacific Northwest. (See Weed-Free-Feed Website) Weed free feed providers:
Oregon /Washington / Idaho

Fire Management Related Links

9/24/10 Rabbit Butte Wildfire - a small wildfire is burning in the North Fork John Day Wilderness, 5 miles west of Granite, OR.

Prescribed Burning and Hunting: Prescribed burning is a valuable tool for wildland managers and is used to accomplish several goals. Most often the goal is to reduce dead fuel accumulation which reduces the risk of intense wildfire that can threaten communities and forest habitats. Prescribed fire also replenishes the soil and stimulates new nutritious browse and forage for wildlife.
Prescribed burning is highly dependent upon weather conditions such as temperatures, wind speed, relative humidity, and fuel moistures. Spring and fall weather provides the best conditions for prescribed burning, typically during the months of October and November. Check to see if prescribed burns are planned in your hunting area.

Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center - La Grande, OR

John Day Interagency Dispatch Center - John Day, OR

NWCC - Northwest Interagency Coordination Center - NWCC provides general fire information for the Northwest. Includes fire maps, news releases, visitor information, job-related information and links to fire restriction and closure information. (Oregon & Washington)

NIFC - National Interagency Fire Center - Located in Boise, Idaho, NIFC is the nationwide clearinghouse for information on current wildland fire status and national situation reports.

National Fire News - National Interagency Coordination Center

National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation (SIT) Report 

NOIFC - Northeast Oregon Interagency Fire Center - Located in LaGrande, Oregon, NOIFC is home for the Northeast Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center (NOIDC),  and the La Grande Regional Fire Cache; servicing an Interagency group of wildland fire protection agencies at the local, Regional, and National levels.

Active Fire Mapping - Here you will find information on current large fires, active fire maps, and fire imagery as seen by the MODIS instrument on board NASA's EOS satellites, Terra & Aqua.

Northwest Fire Prevention Education - one-stop-shopping for current information on public-use restrictions, area access closures and fire prevention messages throughout Oregon and Washington .