Elk Creek (FR 1615000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Creek (FR 1615000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
12 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,118 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2, 3.4–3.8, 6.6–7 and 8.7–10.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 11.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Threehorn Mountain stands 1,581 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–64°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.