Dispersed

Moss Springs Trailhead

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Dispersed camping — conditions change

Fire restrictions, road washouts, and seasonal closures are common on public lands. Confirm current rules with the managing agency (BLM/USFS field office) before traveling. Practice Leave No Trace.

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Dispersed Area $5 per night USFS · Forest Service Dispersed Camping Area

What is dispersed camping?

Dispersed camping is primitive camping on public land outside of developed campgrounds. There are no facilities — no toilets (usually), no water, no trash service, no marked sites. You may camp anywhere within the area, usually for free, subject to the agency's rules below. Pack everything out, follow Leave No Trace, and check current conditions with the land manager before you go.

Plentiful dispersed sites at the edge of Eagle Cap Wilderness, off steep FR-6220. Vault toilet, $5/day.

Fire restrictions change daily. We don't publish a static fire-allowed claim — check the current order before any campfire, stove, or smoking.

Current fire orders ↗

Previously disturbed sites only
Camp ONLY in established / previously used spots. Pioneering new sites is prohibited under the management plan and subject to citation.
Pack out human waste
WAG bag (or equivalent pack-out kit) is required. Burying is not allowed in this area.
USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map required
You must use the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map for this district to identify which roads allow camping. Off-MVUM driving and camping is illegal.

Managing agency: USFS · Eagle Cap Ranger District (Wallowa-Whitman NF)
Designation: Forest Service Dispersed Camping Area
Max stay: 14 days per location
Road access: Graded dirt
Distance from water (LNT): 200+ ft
Vehicle notes: The last six miles of Forest Road 6220 is a steep, gravel-surface narrow road.

Facilities

✓ Vault toilet present (1 location)
→Potable water: Potable water is not available at this site.

Resources & official references

Fire restrictions (live)

Wallowa-Whitman NF — alerts and current fire orders ↗
Live alerts feed for the forest. Check before any campfire or stove use.

Official agency page

USFS — Moss Springs Trailhead ↗
Official rec-area page from the managing agency.

Field office / ranger district

USFS Wallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗
Forest landing page — alerts, contact, current orders.

Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace — 7 Principles ↗
Pack everything out, camp on durable surfaces, respect wildlife, etc.

Official sources & verification

Managed by Dispersed/Primitive

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Agency source page
Page our published rules and notes are derived from.

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Per the Wallowa-Whitman NF recarea: "Dispersed camping sites are plentiful" along the Minam River Country routes near Moss Springs Campground on the edge of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Vault toilet, no drinking water; $5/vehicle/day or NW Forest Pass. Steep narrow gravel access on FR-6220.