Big Butte Road (FR 4430000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Big Butte Road (FR 4430000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District
15 mi from Odell
Maps 3,801 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.8 of this road’s 7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Fivemile Butte.
- Estimated climb: 900 ft over 7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 4.4: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Fivemile Butte stands 846 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southwest.
- Bascom Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 46–69°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.