FR 1612000 — File Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1612000 — File Butte in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
12 mi from Odell
Maps 3,472 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Rough
- All 10.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 10.3 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Mount Hood stands 7,760 ft above the map pin, 7.3 miles south.
- The Laurance Lake shoreline is 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–55°F, 9.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.