FR 1600000 — Badger Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1600000 — Badger Spring in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
16 mi from Juniper Canyon
Maps 4,166 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 27–30.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 11/2–8/14Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 50.4 of this road’s 54.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 14.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,800 ft over 54.8 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 27.1: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mule Deer Ridge stands 2,007 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southeast.
- Florida Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–60°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.