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RUCKLE JUNCTION WARMING SHELTER

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This is a day-use warming shelter, not an overnight campground. No camping reservations are available. The shelter is primarily used during winter months when groomed snowmobile trails are operational.

Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

August 5th, 2:33 PM — August 12th, 5:00 AM

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

Umatilla National Forest

Alcohol Prohibitions

This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.

Umatilla National Forest

Aquatic Invasive Species

This Order prohibits 1) possessing, storing, or transporting any aquatic invasive animal species AND 2) prohibits possessing, storing, or transporting any aquatic or riparian invasive plant species - on National Forest System lands in the Pacific Northwest Region as specified in the Order.

About

Ruckel Junction Warming Shelter is a day-use facility located at approximately 4,459 feet elevation in the Blue Mountains of the Umatilla National Forest. The shelter sits at the road junction where Forest Service Road 31 meets the route toward Summit Guard Station, providing a stopping point for winter recreationists to warm up during snowmobile trips, cross-country skiing, or other cold-weather activities. This is not a campground or overnight rental facility. Like other warming shelters in the Umatilla National Forest, it is designed for temporary day-use only. Visitors seeking overnight accommodations in the area should consider the nearby Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse, which is a historic 1938 Civilian Conservation Corps cabin available for reservation through Recreation.gov.

Directions

From Weston, Oregon, travel south on Forest Service Road 31 for approximately 9.4 miles to reach Ruckel Junction.

Amenities

Water
Fires Allowed
Toilets
Dump Station No
Wifi No
Pets Allowed
Showers No
Electric Hookups
Water Hookups
Sewer Hookups
Camp Store No
Price $0

Vehicle

Max RV Length
Max Trailer Length
Big Rig Friendly No
Pull Through Sites

Contact

Phone +1 (541) 278-3716

Cell Service

AT&T None
Verizon None
T-Mobile None

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