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Malheur National Forest
431 Patterson Bridge Road
John Day, OR 97845

(541) 575-3000

Welcome

Photo of Strawberry Lake with Strawberry Mountain in the background

The 1.7 million acre Malheur National Forest is located in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon. The diverse and beautiful scenery of the forest includes high desert grasslands, sage and juniper, pine, fir and other tree species, and the hidden gems of alpine lakes and meadows. Elevations vary from about 4000 feet (1200 meters) to the 9038 foot (2754 meters) top of Strawberry Mountain. The Strawberry Mountain range extends east to west through the center of the Forest.

Hunter Information

ACCESS OPENS ON MURDERERS CREEK UNIT

Hunting Update on Murderers Creek Unit Access (As of 9/27/2007 Adobe PDF 24kb)

Shaketable Fire Area Access Map (As of 9/27/2007 Adobe PDF 276kb)

Fire Information

Fire conditions on the north end of the Malheur National Forest are Low and are Moderate on the south end of the forest. For current information please visit our Wildfire Update page. For more information contact the Malheur National Forest at (541) 575-3000.

For regional fire information check the inciweb website.

Egley Complex Fire Area Closures

Due to remaining hazards associated with the fires and for public safety, there are some closures that remain in effect. Please review the document linked below for detailed information. You may also contact the Emigrant Ranger District at (541) 573-4300 for information as well.

Updated Closure Notice (September 22, 2008) - Adobe PDF (53kb)
Updated Closure Map (September 22, 2008) - Adobe PDF (408kb)

Forest Information

Weed-free Feed Required in Northwest Wilderness - Adobe PDF (15kb)

Recreation Site Facility Master Planning

Blue Mountain Land Exchange

Blue Mountain Forest Plan Revision

The Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests are combining efforts to revise their Forest Plans. The current Forest Plans are near the end of their intended 15-year life, and will be revised to address the substantial resource and social changes on the three Forests as well as new scientific information. For more information please see the Blue Mountain Forest Plan Revision web page.

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USDA Forest Service - Malheur National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 06 April 2009 at 18:18:57 EDT