Twin Lakes Road (FR 4260000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Twin Lakes Road (FR 4260000) in OR

Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

15 mi from La Pine

Maps 4,385 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Deschutes National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 4.5 of this road’s 16.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 4 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 12.5: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • The North Twin Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
  • Browns Mountain stands 974 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northwest.

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)
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 4260000 MP 0.0-3.28 (MVUM dispersed-camping symbol)) 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: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 25, public use fire restrictions are no longer in effect. (Deschutes National Forest public use fire restrictions)

Climate averages

October normals 31–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.