Umatilla National Forest

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The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres.

[edit] Wilderness Areas

Over 20% of the Umatilla National Forest is classified as wilderness. The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, 177,400 acres, straddles the border between Oregon and Washington. The North Fork John Day Wilderness, 121,800 acres, is in the southeast section of the national forest. The North Fork Umatilla Wilderness, 20,200 acres, contains the narrow valley of the North Fork Umatilla River, the source of the Umatilla River.

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. National Forests

[edit] References

• Umatilla National Forest, USDA Forest Service