Ball-Pen Point RD (FR 2700000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Ball-Pen Point RD (FR 2700000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District
23 mi from The Dalles
5.3 mi off US 197 (straight line)
Maps 2,506 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1.3, 1.6–2.2, 3–5 and 14–14.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 14.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 3.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Ball Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 14.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Cattle guards 2.3 and 13.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hootnanny Point stands 1,551 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 38–61°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.