Oregon Buttes WSA

mixed · WY

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Key facts

Where is it?

State on record: WY (no town listed in the source). Coordinates: 42.241381, -108.851762. Managed by: Bureau of Land Management. Directions from the source: <p>Take State Highway 28 east from Farson for 38 miles. Turn southeast onto County Road 10-446. In ten miles, 10-446 will become County Road 4-74 and will also be the concordant boundary between Honeycomb Buttes and Oregon Buttes WSAs.</p>

What facilities are there?

Not listed — check official source.

About — from the official source

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.

Fees

No Fees

Stay limit (per source): 14 days

Reservations

Recreation.gov lists this facility as not reservable through Recreation.gov.

Contact

Phone: 307-352-0256
Website: Not listed
Email: rock_springs_wymail@blm.gov

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