Unit DESOLATION · Desolation
About this unit
Umatilla National Forest country in the North Fork John Day River drainage. North Fork John Day Wilderness on the unit’s south.
- North Fork John Day Wilderness
- Umatilla National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit DESOLATION
10 found
TrailPacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miDifficult
TrailElkhorn Scenic Byway
109.1 miModerate
TrailNorth Fork John Day River Wilderness Trail
27.7 miDifficult
TrailLost Lake and Summit Lake via Elkhorn Crest Trail
21.5 miDifficult
TrailWagner Gulch Trail
11.3 miDifficult
TrailElkhorn Crest Trail
8.4 miDifficult
TrailFlow Trail
4.4 miModerate
TrailCrawfish Lake
3.6 miModerate
TrailHoffer Lakes Trail
2.4 miEasy
TrailAnthony Lake to Black Lake
2.3 miModerate
Campgrounds near Unit DESOLATION
12 found
CampgroundVinegar Hill Indian Rock Scenic Area
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CampgroundOlive Lake Campground (or)
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CampgroundLower Camp Creek Forest Camp
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CampgroundMiners Retreat
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CampgroundWinom Creek
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CampgroundHead O Boulder Forest Camp
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CampgroundAnthony Lake
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CampgroundBates State Park
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CampgroundBig Creek Meadows Camp
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CampgroundMeadowbrook Store, Cafe & RV Park
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CampgroundOriental
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CampgroundMccully Forks
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Species in this unit
Official agency resources
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://myodfw.com/articles/controlled-hunt-navigation
- GMU map ↗
https://myodfw.com/big-game-hunting/areas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login
- Hunter education ↗
https://myodfw.com/workshops-and-events/hunter-safety-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://myodfw.com/licenses-permits-applications-and-forms
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit DESOLATION, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Oregon agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.