Big Butte Road (FR 4430000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon

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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.

Rules

  • Camp at least 100 ft. away from streams, rivers, and lakes.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 4669°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.