Recreation area

Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site

Umatilla National Forest · Oregon — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site is located on Forest Road  73 at the east end portal to the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and it's junction with the Elkhorn Scenic Byway.  The interpretive site is just south of the North Fork John Day Campground.  A picnic table is set below the kiosk in the trees for day use.

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Blue Mountain Byway East Interpretive Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.