FR 1750000 — Drake Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1750000 — Drake Butte in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
14 mi from Prineville Lake Acres
Maps 5,106 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 35.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.4 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 13 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Gibson Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–58°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.