Fish Lake - Skimmerhorn (FR 2830000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Fish Lake - Skimmerhorn (FR 2830000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
28 mi from Glide
Maps 2,048 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 12.1 of this road’s 13.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 13.9 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 68%.
- 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 13.7: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Umpqua River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Little Black Rock stands 2,488 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–67°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.