Bear Camp - Smokey T.S. (FR 2500790) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Camp - Smokey T.S. (FR 2500790) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
14 mi from Glide
Maps 3,798 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 · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Red Butte.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 5.2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 34%.
- 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 0.8 miles off.
- Cavitt Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Red Butte stands 1,462 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 43–61°F, 6.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.