Elk/Hosmer Lake RD (FR 4625000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Elk/Hosmer Lake RD (FR 4625000) in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
20 mi from Sunriver
Maps 4,974 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.9 of this road’s 7.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Elk Lake Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 9 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
2 known camp spots along this road, between mile 3.2 and mile 4.9: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Elk Lake Springs lies 0.1 mi off.
- Mount Bachelor stands 4,090 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 41–69°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.