Sugar Pine Ridge Rd. (FR 2233000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sugar Pine Ridge Rd. (FR 2233000) in OR

Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

19 mi from La Pine

Maps 5,417 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Deschutes National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 14.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Indian Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 14.3 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Indian Butte stands 570 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles north.

Rules

  • Motorized access for dispersed camping is only allowed to existing, designated, or defined sites, and no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Motorized access for dispersed camping, all MVUM-designated roads, Deschutes NF) Applies to motorized access only; 30 ft setback from stream, wetland or water body.
  • For all roads in this table: Vehicle type and dates allowed are the same as permitted on road (Season and vehicle class of motorized dispersed-camping access, Deschutes NF)
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 2233000 MP 2.41-4.42 (MVUM dispersed-camping symbol)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 300 feet of the road. Motorized access only to existing, designated, or defined sites, no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Dispersed Camping Table special provision).
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 2233000 MP 0.35-2.41 (MVUM dispersed-camping symbol)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 300 feet of the road. Motorized access only to existing, designated, or defined sites, no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Dispersed Camping Table special provision).
  • Camping rules
  • As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 25, public use fire restrictions are no longer in effect. (Deschutes National Forest public use fire restrictions)

Climate averages

October normals 28–58°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.