FR 2610000 — Koch Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
FR 2610000 — Koch Butte in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
19 mi from Juniper Canyon
Maps 4,058 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; also 14 consecutive days · No more than 28 days in any 365-day period
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 15.6 of this road’s 16.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.4 miles of dirt.
- Winds through 11 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 4 miles along the road.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.2 and mile 0.5: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Little Hay Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Wildcat Mountain stands 1,932 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles west.
Climate averages
September normals 46–73°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.