Benham West (FR 4100400) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
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.
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
Climate averages
October normals 31–61°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.