Shooting Area near SunRiver

[oremike]

I think any shooting is verbooten due to the extream fire danger

 

[RVTECH]

The only restriction I know of for the Deschutes Ntl Forest is NO driving or parking off FS roads so that could apply to driving into a gravel pit as well.

 

[rickysays]

Oh - good point!

 

[oremike]

The fire danger is extreme with an industrial shut down level 4. No one is allowed to work in the woods right now. I don't see anything about shooting but it's still probably not a good idea. :

Deschutes National Forest - News & Events

Deschutes National Forest - News & Events

www.fs.usda.gov

You can call one of the numbers listed just to be sure.

 

[rickysays]

The fire danger is extreme with an industrial shut down level 4. No one is allowed to work in the woods right now. I don't see anything about shooting but it's still probably not a good idea. :

Deschutes National Forest - News & Events

Deschutes National Forest - News & Events

www.fs.usda.gov

You can call one of the numbers listed just to be sure.

I don't even want to waste someone's time having to take my call, and I can absolutely wait to shoot at another time when it's safer.

We usually get out here once or twice a year so maybe next time it'll be a green light

Until then, I'll be just fine with my weekly visits to the Douglas Ridge Rifle Club.

 

[kirchevavenir]

There are a couple spots that I have gone while there. First is the gravel pit thats just east of HWY 97 on the South entrance rd, from the map it looks like the rd. is NF9720 Lava cast forest. The second one might be a little harder this time of year depending on snow and the vehicle you take, Follow S. Century drive south from Sunriver ( it makes a couple turns) for a few miles and turn right on rd. NF-4032, there is another quarry there I believe the area is Pistol Butte, We made it in there with my truck last year at this time but they were a little shy on snow then, probably just over a foot on the ground. Good luck.

I have coordinates if you are able to find them that way;
1st spot- N 43° 51.932 W 121° 23.300

2nd spot- N 43° 49.389 W 121° 34.048

Hope this gives you a spot.

Thanks for this. I went to the gravel pit today and really liked it. There was another guy there but we didn't bother each other