FR 4280000 — Browns Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4280000 — Browns Mountain in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
17 mi from La Pine
Maps 4,467 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 3.2 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Wickiup Reservoir shoreline is 0.9 mi off.
- Davis Mountain stands 2,161 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles southeast.
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 5 (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).
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.