Desolation Creek Access Area: hunting access, rules and map
The Desolation Creek Access Area opens 13,486 acres to public hunting through ODFW's Access and Habitat program, in the Desolation Unit (50).
Data updated October 2026. Area, access type and rules: ODFW's Access and Habitat layer for the Oregon Hunting Access Map. Land around it: USGS PAD-US 4.1.
National wildlife refugeNational forestBLMODFW landState forest and trust landDesolation Creek Access AreaUnit lineLake, reservoir or riverHighway
| Open to hunting | 13,486 acres |
|---|---|
| Access | Not given in ODFW's layer |
| Units | 50 Desolation |
| ODFW region | Northeast |
| Nearest towns | Ukiah (10 mi), Long Creek (17 mi) and Granite (19 mi) |
What is the Desolation Creek Access Area?
The Desolation Creek LLC Access Area is a cooperative program between a private landowner and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Access and Habitat Program to maintain public hunting access on private lands and to increase access to public lands. The Desolation Creek LLC Access Area south of Ukiah, OR provides public hunting opportunities for deer, elk, predators, turkey, and forest grouse. All Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Regulations and Seasons Apply.
What are the rules on the Desolation Creek Access Area?
- Motorized vehicles only on open roads.
- No antler hunting from motorized vehicles.
- No littering, please pick up trash.
- Report any unlawful activities.
- Respect landowner rights and needs.
- Leave all gates as you found them.
- No camping within 50 feet of any water and camping.
- only in established areas within 200 feet of open roads.
- No portable showers or toilets within 50 feet of any water.
- No dumping of greywater.
- No unattended campers, tent sites or camp sites for.
- more than 24 hours.
- Limit firewood cutting to down material only.
- Follow all state and federal laws regarding open fires.
- and the fire season laws.
ODFW's description and rules, from ODFW Access and Habitat areas (Oregon Hunting Access Map layer). ODFW's area map: Desolation Creek map (PDF). The program: ODFW Access and Habitat.
Which units is the Desolation Creek Access Area in?
| Unit | Area acres in it, all zones | Elk harvested (unit) | Deer harvested (unit) | Public land (unit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 50 Desolation | 13,486 | 283 (2025) | 249 (2025) | 86.4% |
Harvest: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025), for the whole unit. Acres measured by FilledTag from ODFW's boundaries; public land from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025).
How do you get to the Desolation Creek Access Area?
Highways within 8 miles: US 395. Nearest towns: Ukiah (10 miles), Long Creek (17 miles), Granite (19 miles) and Greenhorn (20 miles). ODFW's area map shows the roads in.
Questions hunters ask
Do you need permission to hunt the Desolation Creek Access Area?
ODFW's map record gives no access type; check ODFW's area map before you go.
Which unit is the Desolation Creek Access Area in?
The Desolation Unit (50).
What can you hunt on the Desolation Creek Access Area?
ODFW's description: The Desolation Creek LLC Access Area south of Ukiah, OR provides public hunting opportunities for deer, elk, predators, turkey, and forest grouse.
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Where these facts come from
- Area, zones, access type, description and rules: ODFW Access and Habitat areas (Oregon Hunting Access Map layer).
- Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land by manager, 2025). Unit harvest: ODFW harvest statistics (2020 to 2025).
FilledTag is not part of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Access areas are private land: follow ODFW's rules for each one.