FR 6620080 — Dam Observatory in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6620080 — Dam Observatory in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Crooked River NG
6.6 mi from Madras
Maps 2,450 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Lake Simtustus shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Round Butte stands 823 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 36–63°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.