Lost Lake/Lake Branch Road (FR 1300000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Lost Lake/Lake Branch Road (FR 1300000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
11 mi from North Bonneville
Maps 2,199 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.4–18.8 and 24.4–29 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 20.3 of this road’s 29 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,600 ft over 29 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 8.9 and mile 21.6: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sunshine Rock stands 1,425 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles north.
- Midget Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–59°F, 10.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.