Hot Springs Fork RD (FR 7000000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon

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Hot Springs Fork RD (FR 7000000) in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Clackamas River Ranger District

21 mi from Mill City

Maps 2,108 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Rough
  • 4.9 of this road’s 11.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 3.8 miles of gravel.
  • Near Bagby Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 11.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 8.7 and mile 11.3: reported by travellers.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Thunder Mountain stands 3,062 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles north.
  • Hot Springs Fork runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

September normals 5174°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.