Getting the Lay of the Land
The headings lower down on this page provide quick information for each wilderness. More generally, the best place to go for wilderness information is www.wilderness.net. wilderness.net is an interagency portal covering wilderness management, research, and trip planning. There is a lot of cool stuff there. But since you have arrived on our trip planning page, we think probably what you’re most interested in is their interactive map of all of the wildernesses in the United States. Each wilderness has its own individual web page with general information, plus an area management tab with details on regulations specific to a particular wilderness.
From north to south, here are the links for the wildernesses we help steward. Check them out! They’re also shown in green in the image at right, which also shows ranger districts (lavender) and non-mechanized trails (red).
- Mount Jefferson Wilderness
- Mount Washington Wilderness
- Three Sisters Wilderness
- Waldo Lake Wilderness
- Diamond Peak Wilderness
- Mount Thielsen Wilderness
Basic regulations for these wildernesses include avoiding camping or campfires within 100 feet of water, and the maximum group size is 12 people and 12 stock. In high use areas, camping is limited to designated sites. In certain areas camping is not permitted or a greater distance to water is required. Signs are posted in these areas.
Mount Jefferson Wilderness
No fires above 5700 feet. Information on camping restrictions and permits in the Willamette NF.
Mount Washington Wilderness
No fires above 5700 feet. Information on restrictions and permits for Mt Washington Wilderness in the Willamette NF.
Three Sisters Wilderness
No fires above 5700 feet. Information on restrictions and permits for various areas in Three Sister Wilderness in the Willamette NF.
In the Deschutes NF camping is only permitted in designated campsites at these three locations. Click on these links for designated campsite maps.
Moraine Lake, Green Lakes and Matthieu Lakes.
Waldo Lake Wilderness
No designated campsites.
Diamond Peak Wilderness
No designated campsites. No campfires above 6000 feet.
Mount Thielsen Wilderness
No designated campsites. Maximum group size is six people in the Fremont-Winema National Forest (except for the Maidu Lake Trail).
