Elk Lake Trailhead (FR 4600471) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Lake Trailhead (FR 4600471) in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
20 mi from Sunriver
Maps 4,940 ft
No overnight camping
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Elk Lake lies 0.3 mi off.
- Elk Mountain stands 982 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.
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)
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Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 7.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.