FR 3300500 — Rocky Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3300500 — Rocky Butte in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
13 mi from Prineville
Maps 3,488 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 9.7 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 6.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Rocky Butte stands 1,863 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.
- Schoolhouse Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–62°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.