FR 4891000 — Bonney Butte in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon

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FR 4891000 — Bonney Butte in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District

21 mi from Mount Hood Villages

Maps 5,369 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Motor-vehicle season 1/1–8/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 7.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.6: reported by travellers.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Mount Hood stands 5,863 ft above the map pin, 9.0 miles northwest.
  • Kane Springs lies 1.1 mi off.

Rules

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

Climate averages

September normals 4263°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.