FR 5160054 — Schmoker Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5160054 — Schmoker Spring in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Crooked River NG
4.7 mi from Madras
Maps 2,631 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period on all NFS lands in the order
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 170 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- 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 0.9 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Schmoker Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.