FR 1500705 — Carpenter Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 1500705 — Carpenter Mountain in OR

Road corridorWillamette NF, McKenzie River Ranger District

28 mi from Sisters

Maps 3,653 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Willamette National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 50 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 870 ft over 5.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 26%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Carpenter Mountain stands 1,667 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles west.
  • Conroy Creek runs 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • camping, occupying, or otherwise leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies at any locations on the Willamette National Forest...overnight, for a period longer than 14 calendar days, in a 30-day period
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–57°F, 7.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.