Benham West (FR 4100400) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Benham West (FR 4100400) in OR

Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

4.8 mi from Sunriver

Maps 4,144 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Deschutes National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly graded dirt with 0.1 miles of dirt.
  • Near Benham Falls.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Kiwa Butte stands 1,801 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles west.

Rules

  • Motorized access for dispersed camping is only allowed to existing, designated, or defined sites, and no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Motorized access for dispersed camping, all MVUM-designated roads, Deschutes NF) Applies to motorized access only; 30 ft setback from stream, wetland or water body.
  • For all roads in this table: Vehicle type and dates allowed are the same as permitted on road (Season and vehicle class of motorized dispersed-camping access, Deschutes NF)
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited. (Deschutes Wild and Scenic River Corridor, Forest boundary at Bend to County Road 40 (Exhibit E)) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act; Federal, State, or local officers and rescue/firefighting forces on duty.
  • Camping rules
  • As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 25, public use fire restrictions are no longer in effect. (Deschutes National Forest public use fire restrictions)

Climate averages

October normals 31–61°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.