FR 4601800 — Tumalo Falls in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4601800 — Tumalo Falls in OR
Dispersed camping corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
11 mi from Deschutes River Woods
Maps 6,044 ft
Overnight camping allowed
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 390 ft over 4.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Farewell Spring lies 0.6 mi off.
- Broken Top stands 3,080 ft above the map pin, 6.7 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 (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).
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.