Buck Lake T.H. (FR 5810210) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck Lake T.H. (FR 5810210) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Clackamas River Ranger District
18 mi from Mount Hood Villages
9.5 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 3,619 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Buck Lake lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.