FR 4032000 — Wake Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4032000 — Wake Butte in OR
Dispersed camping corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
7.2 mi from Three Rivers
Maps 4,405 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 660 ft over 5.6 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 56%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wake Butte stands 578 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles north.
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 3 (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).
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Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.