FR 5200110 — Buck Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
FR 5200110 — Buck Butte in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Crooked River NG
6.4 mi from Madras
Maps 2,912 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; also 14 consecutive days · No more than 28 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 150 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.9: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Canyon Spring lies 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Baldwin Hills stands 1,263 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles east.
Climate averages
September normals 43–77°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.