Hardscrabble (FR 5800550) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Hardscrabble (FR 5800550) in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Paulina Ranger District
37 mi from John Day
19 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 4,889 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 11/26–9/26Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.3 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Willow Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–60°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.