FR 2144000 — Chuckle Springs in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2144000 — Chuckle Springs in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Middle Fork Ranger District
19 mi from Oakridge
Maps 2,529 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 50 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.3 of this road’s 21.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,900 ft over 21.4 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lighthouse Rock stands 1,275 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles southeast.
- Middle Fork Willamette River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.