Long Prairie (FR 1700000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Prairie (FR 1700000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
14 mi from Odell
8.8 mi off I-84 (straight line)
Maps 3,742 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.3–6.6, 6.8–30.1 and 36.4–41.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 39.3 of this road’s 40 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Mt Hood East Side View.
- Estimated climb: 7,100 ft over 40 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 25.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 16.5: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mount Hood stands 7,490 ft above the map pin, 8.4 miles southwest.
- East Fork Hood River runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–54°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.