Saddle Creek Campground

FS USDA Forest Service · Joseph, OR · Primitive

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Primitive Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites7
Overnight Sites7

Location

45.401227, -116.724048 · 201 East 2nd Street , Joseph , OR 97846

Description

Overview

Saddle Creek Campground is a smaller site located on the rim of Hells Canyon along the Hat Point Road. With 7 walk-in tent-only sites, visitors can enjoy a remote campout or just picnic and look across Hells Canyon at the Seven Devils Mountains in Idaho. The area was heavily burned in the past with wildfires, so shade and mature trees are very limited near the campground.

Primary use season is generally June-September

Quiet hours are from 10pm to 6am.

Facilities

Saddle Creek CG has 7 campsites with fire rings, picnic tables and parking area at each site.

Directions

From Enterprise, Oregon travel south 6 miles on Highway 82 towards Joseph; In Joseph turn left on Highway 350 and go 30 miles to Imnaha, Oregon; In Imnaha travel about 18 miles on Forest Road 2640 (Hat Point Road) to the campground entrance on the right side of the road.

ADVISORY: Forest Road 2640 is very steep, narrow winding gravel road. Low clearance vehicles, RVs and vehicles pulling trailers are advised to use caution when traveling the lower sections of this road. The road can also be slippery when wet or frozen and is not recommended for trailers in the late fall and winter.

Activities

BIRDING CAMPING HIKING PICNICKING WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

FeeOvernight Use: Single Site: $10/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK. Overnight campsites fees are $10/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites). Self-service pay station on site.
ReservableYes

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