FR 1149000 — Alder Spring Lookout in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1149000 — Alder Spring Lookout in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Sisters Ranger District
19 mi from Crooked River Ranch
Maps 4,598 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 12.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 12.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Mount Jefferson stands 5,891 ft above the map pin, 13 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 37–57°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.