Dead Point (FR 2820000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Dead Point (FR 2820000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
6.5 mi from Cascade Locks
3.1 mi off I-84 (straight line)
Maps 3,983 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Green Point Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 11.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 3.6 miles along the road.
- A gate 9.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Green Point Mountain stands 732 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles west.
- The Rainy Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–53°F, 7.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.