State: Oregon
Address 1: Hells Canyon
Open: Seasonal
Number of Sites: 7
Elevation: 6611
County: Wallowa
Free: Yes
This Saddle Creek Campground is a small facility located on the rim of Hells Canyon along the Hat Point Road. With 7 walk-in tent-only sites and 3 picnic sites, visitors can enjoy a remote campout or just picnic and look across Hells Canyon at the Seven Devil Mountains in Idaho. The area was heavily burned with wildfires in the past so shade and mature trees are scarce by the campground.
Fees: None (2011)
Usage: Light
Water: None
Restrooms: Vault Toilet
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, and narrow. 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.