Sisters Main Line (FR 4606000) in OR -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Oregon
Sisters Main Line (FR 4606000) in OR
A 47.2-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Deschutes County, OR. The road serves Peterson Ridge TH. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to November 30.
Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.
All 47.2 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 30.1 of the 47.2 miles in are dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 32.8, 45.1, 45.5, 46.2, 48.4, 57.7, 57.8 and 58 miles in. Gates 44.9 and 46.1 miles in, signed private. A locked gate 45 miles in, signed private.
A reservoir lies 0.3 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. North Sister stands 6,719 ft above the site, 13 miles southwest. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Sisters, is 1.2 mi off.
September normals 38–76°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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