BLM Camping

[nickyjusa]

Hey everyone,

So I'm looking for a place to primitive camp, for free, that isn't a complete dump and has relatively few visitors to it. I know it's free to camp on BLM land and National Forest but I'm just looking for a little direction. I live in Portland so 150/200 miles in any direction would be preferable. And if there is any climbers reading this give up the beta on the climbing/camping spots.

Cheers!
Nick

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[Jamie6.5]

Just be careful of old maps. There have been some land swaps between the BLM and the Forest Service in the last couple decades and the rules can be different.

 

[nickyjusa]

Thanks for the heads up. Do you know of any areas east of the cascades on BLM that might have river flowing on it?

 

[Jamie6.5]

Just to the south. Way more than the 150/200 mile spec you asked about.

 

[nmntz]

uhhh bro what about smith rock area? i live out here and there are miles upon square miles of badass camping within 20 minutes of killer climbing

 

[aaron]

uhhh bro what about smith rock area? i live out here and there are miles upon square miles of badass camping within 20 minutes of killer climbing

Smith rock is an amazing climbing area(though the rocks getting a little hot now), and there is a ton of camping around it too... Also trails for biking and running