Saddle Creek Campground
The campground is currently closed for the season. It typically opens in June and operates through October. Access via Forest Road 2640 depends on snow conditions and road clearing. The campground is first-come, first-served with no advance reservations.
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 9:49AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday. Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: * Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. * Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions. * People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. * Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems. * Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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
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.
About
Saddle Creek Campground is a small, remote site located on the rim of Hells Canyon within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The campground offers 7 walk-in tent-only sites where visitors can enjoy a primitive campout while taking in sweeping views across the deepest river gorge in North America to Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains. The area was heavily impacted by wildfires in the past, leaving the campground with scarce shade and few mature trees. Despite this, the location provides an exceptional vantage point for experiencing the dramatic landscape of Hells Canyon. The campground is not maintained during the off-season and operates on a first-come, first-served basis with a self-service fee station. Access to the campground requires traveling approximately 18 miles on Forest Road 2640 (Hat Point Road) from Imnaha. This is a very steep, narrow, winding gravel road that is unsuitable for RVs, trailers, and low-clearance vehicles. The road can become slippery when wet or frozen and is not recommended for trailers in late fall and winter conditions.
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 a very steep, narrow, winding gravel road. Low clearance vehicles, RVs and vehicles pulling trailers are advised to use caution when traveling the lower sections of this road.
Location
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $10 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (541) 523-6391 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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