Hot Springs Fork RD (FR 7000000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
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.
Climate averages
September normals 51–74°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.