FR 1630000 — File Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 1630000 — File Butte in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District

14 mi from Odell

Maps 4,130 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Mt. Hood National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.8 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 7.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Mount Hood stands 7,102 ft above the map pin, 6.7 miles south.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–53°F, 9.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.