FR 2735000 — Cougar West Trailhead in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2735000 — Cougar West Trailhead in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
24 mi from Prineville
Maps 4,753 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 3.7 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 22 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 2.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Rooster Rock stands 1,029 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 37–57°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.