For more information contact the Umatilla National Forest at (509)843-1891 or call the 24-hour information line at (509) 843-1339. Huckleberry Season in the Umatilla National Forest.

Family activities such as berry picking, woodcutting, and mushrooming are also available locally. No permit is required for personal use of berries. The season for huckleberries and raspberries is usually the end of July and the first part of August. A personal-use permit to cut firewood is necessary on National Forest lands. Woodcutting season runs from mid-May through mid-October. Recreational mushroom picking is an avid annual activity on the District during the months of May and June. Up to three gallons of mushrooms may be picked for personal consumption. Mushrooms such as Morels and Shaggy Manes thrive on dead organic matter and can usually be found in burned-over wooded areas.

The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness was established in 1978 and consists of over 177,000 acres characterized by rugged basaltic ridges separated by deep canyons and steep side-slopes. If you are into hiking, or horseback riding, this is a quiet and remote area for you to use, There are 13 trailheads with developed parking.

There are almost 400 miles of managed trails in the Pomeroy District; 263 miles are within the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness which prohibits motorized use. Trails are rated differently for different kinds of use, so be sure to plan ahead and contact the District office for more information concerning the type of trails that are located in an area you plan to enter.