FR 4525840 — Sheridan Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4525840 — Sheridan Mountain in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
13 mi from Three Rivers
Maps 5,001 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Sheridan Mountain stands 1,948 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
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
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.