Mt. Defiance (FR 2821000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Mt. Defiance (FR 2821000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
7.4 mi from Odell
1.9 mi off I-84 (straight line)
Maps 4,041 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–6.9 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
- All 6.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mount Defiance.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.8 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 23%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Mount Defiance stands 906 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles west.
- Warren Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–52°F, 6.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.