FR 2300220 — Duncan Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 2300220 — Duncan Butte in OR

Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District

18 mi from Juniper Canyon

Maps 4,327 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Ochoco National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.6 miles of graded dirt.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 0.9 miles off.
  • North Point stands 2,320 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
  • Blevins Creek runs 0.9 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–59°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.