Umatilla National Forest
| Umatilla National Forest | |
|---|---|
Oregon Butte in the Wenaha–Tucannon Wilderness, Umatilla NF | |
| Location | Oregon / Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Elgin, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°38′00″N 118°11′00″W / 45.63333°N 118.18333°W |
| Area | 1,407,087 acres (5,694 km2) |
| Established | July 1, 1908 |
| Visitors | 703,000 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Umatilla National Forest |
The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres (5,700 km2). In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Umatilla, Grant, Columbia, Morrow, Wallowa, Union, Garfield, Asotin, Wheeler, and Walla Walla counties. (Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, and Walla Walla counties are in Washington, while the rest are in Oregon.) More than three-quarters of the forest lies in the state of Oregon. Forest headquarters are located in Pendleton, Oregon. There are local ranger district offices in Heppner and Ukiah in Oregon, and in Pomeroy and Walla Walla in Washington.