FR 4601270 — Helicopter Pad in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4601270 — Helicopter Pad in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
5.7 mi from Deschutes River Woods
Maps 4,388 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Columbia Southern Canal runs 1.0 mi off.
- Mount Bachelor stands 4,676 ft above the map pin, 12 miles west.
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 32–59°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.