FR 2700000 — Bingham Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2700000 — Bingham Spring in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
12 mi from Prineville
Maps 3,450 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 and 2–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 16.2 of this road’s 36.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 16.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 36.1 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 35.9 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 3.6 and mile 25.1: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Poppy Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Green Mountain stands 2,266 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.