FR 1815600 — Horse Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 1815600 — Horse Butte in OR

Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

6.0 mi from Deschutes River Woods

Maps 4,040 ft

No overnight camping

Deschutes National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 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

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Arnold Canal runs 0.9 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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
  • Camping rules (Cabin Butte Area Closure (Bend-Fort Rock RD), roads listed in Attachment A) Federal, State or local officers, rescue or fire-fighting forces on duty; NFSR 9710 and NFSR 1800 south of the junction with NFSR 1820 remain open.
  • Camping rules
  • As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 25, public use fire restrictions are no longer in effect. (Deschutes National Forest public use fire restrictions)

Climate averages

October normals 33–61°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.