Rock Springs Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access
8,091 ft
Elevation
We cannot watch this one yet. It is not reservable through recreation.gov. Nothing here will alert you — browse what we do watch.
The Oregon Buttes WSA encompasses 5,700 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. The buttes are a prominent landmark, rising out of the northwestern portion of the Red Desert to an elevation of 8,612 feet. The area includes a wide variety of vegetation types including limber pine stands, thick aspen stands and wet meadows. The Oregon Buttes are an island in the Red Desert and were a landmark for settlers traveling the Oregon Trail. Opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation are outstanding in the WSA. Being prime raptor habitat, the buttes provide bird watchers with a variety of species and uninterrupted observation. The WSA is also a prime area for scenic and wildlife photography, offering a unique variety of settings and subjects. Other recreation opportunities include hiking, rock climbing, rock hounding, backpacking, hunting, horseback riding and sightseeing. This is a fee-free site. The boundary route is accessible in most locations.
Getting there
Take State Highway 28 east from Farson 38 miles. Turn southeast onto county road 10-446. in 10 miles 10-446 will become county road 4-74 and will also be the concordant boundary between Honeycomb Buttes and Oregon Buttes WSAs.
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 15.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
no fee
Stay limit: 14 days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Oregon Buttes WSA
Can you reserve a site at Oregon Buttes WSA?
No. Oregon Buttes WSA is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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