FR 3400028 — Mitchell Recreation Area in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3400028 — Mitchell Recreation Area in OR
Road corridorFremont-Winema NF, Bly Ranger District
33 mi from Lakeview
Maps 5,102 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Fremont-Winema National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 7.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 39%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Gearhart Mountain stands 3,256 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 31–60°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.