FR 1620000 — Melvin Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1620000 — Melvin Spring in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Sisters Ranger District
10 mi from Sisters
Maps 5,147 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 5.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 14.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- North Sister stands 4,836 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 33–55°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.