FR 2600700 — Helfin Spring in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2600700 — Helfin Spring in OR
Road corridorOchoco NF, Lookout Mountain Ranger District
29 mi from Prineville
Maps 4,113 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · no more than 28 days within any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 640 ft over 1.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Snowshoe Point stands 922 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
- Heflin Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.