Applegate Creek (FR 3231000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Applegate Creek (FR 3231000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
16 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 2,515 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.2–14.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15 miles of it gravel.
- Near Panther Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,600 ft over 15.2 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Panther Peak stands 1,933 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
- East Fork Applegate Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–66°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.