FR 2730000 — Cougar Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
FR 2730000 — Cougar Spring in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
19 mi from Prineville
Maps 5,051 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
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StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 22.9 of this road’s 27.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 27 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 26.7: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ingram Point stands 668 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
- Hunt Spring lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 44–69°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.