China Hat Butte (FR 1849000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
China Hat Butte (FR 1849000) in OR
Dispersed camping corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
22 mi from La Pine
Maps 5,254 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 4 miles of dirt.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- China Hat stands 1,319 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southeast.
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)
- Camping rules (Roads carrying the MVUM dispersed-camping dot symbol on Deschutes MVUM Map 7 (2026)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 300 feet of the road. Motorized access only to existing, designated, or defined sites, no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Dispersed Camping Table special provision).
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–60°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.