§ 02 — OVERVIEW
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.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 08 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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84°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
8 mph WNW
Sun
84°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 7 mph NNW
Mon
85°F
Mostly Sunny
6 to 9 mph NE
Tue
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
8 to 23 mph ENE
Wed
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 8 mph SSW
Thu
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 9 mph W
Fri
78°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph W
§ 01 — VITALS
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