FR 4691000 — Potato Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 4691000 — Potato Butte in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Clackamas River Ranger District
27 mi from Warm Springs
Maps 4,158 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
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StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 390 ft over 4.6 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Olallie Butte stands 3,051 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.
- Bump Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–55°F, 7.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.