Copeland Creek - South Umpqua (FR 2800000) — Diamond Lake in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Copeland Creek - South Umpqua (FR 2800000) — Diamond Lake in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Diamond Lake Ranger District
21 mi from Myrtle Creek
Maps 1,209 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.6–3.3 and 15.4–16.3 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
- 15.4 of this road’s 28.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,100 ft over 28.8 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Umpqua River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Pickett Butte stands 2,081 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–69°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.