About Oregon Buttes Wsa
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…
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 19 mi south of Atlantic City, WY · 42.24138, -108.85176
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Whitehorse Creek Wsa 3.2 mi
- Honeycomb Buttes Wsa 9.5 mi
- Alkali Draw Wsa 12 mi
- Pine Creek Camping Area 14.4 mi
- South Pinnacles Wsa 17.3 mi
- Rock Creek Hollow 17.9 mi