Old Maid Flats (FR 1825000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Maid Flats (FR 1825000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Zigzag Ranger District
6.0 mi from Mount Hood Villages
3.5 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 1,920 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.2 of this road’s 6.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Cape Horn.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,276 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- Sandy River runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–59°F, 9.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.