El Rancho (FR 6400900) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
El Rancho (FR 6400900) in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Sisters Ranger District
14 mi from Warm Springs
Maps 2,251 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
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Alder Spring Lookout.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Metolius River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Castle Rock stands 2,196 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.