Bachelor Butte (FR 4720005) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Bachelor Butte (FR 4720005) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
19 mi from Glide
Maps 2,230 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 21.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 6,400 ft over 21.2 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Bachelor Butte stands 2,346 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
- Fairy Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–65°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.