Cowhorn Arch (FR 6800500) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Cowhorn Arch (FR 6800500) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
25 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 4,294 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 5.8 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Cougar Butte.
- Estimated climb: 870 ft over 6.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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 0.7 miles off.
- Cougar Butte stands 1,209 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–60°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.