FR 1100595 — Bear Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 1100595 — Bear Spring in OR

Road corridorDeschutes NF, Sisters Ranger District

14 mi from Crooked River Ranch

Maps 3,323 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Deschutes National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 300 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Meadow Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
  • Mount Jefferson stands 7,166 ft above the map pin, 17 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–61°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.