Cow Creek (FR 3200000) in OR

Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District

16 mi from Shady Cove

Maps 2,398 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 23.8–24.2 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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Difficult

12.9 of this road’s 26 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.8 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 26 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 17.5: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Beaver Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Wildcat Ridge stands 1,773 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.

Generally, you cannot camp within a mile of developed recreation areas such as trailheads or picnic areas.
Camping rules

October normals 40–67°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Cow Creek (FR 3200000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access