FR 1750650 — Tower Point in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1750650 — Tower Point in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
23 mi from Juniper Canyon
Maps 5,135 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- East Shotgun Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
- Drake Butte stands 1,131 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 36–59°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.