FR 1150500 — Bear Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1150500 — Bear Spring in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Sisters Ranger District
16 mi from Crooked River Ranch
Maps 3,983 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.6–9 and 9.4–11 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
- All 10.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.7 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 10.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Six Creek Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
- Mount Jefferson stands 6,506 ft above the map pin, 15 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.