Grandad Butte (FR 3850100) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Grandad Butte (FR 3850100) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
24 mi from Oakridge
Maps 2,786 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Granddad Butte.
- Estimated climb: 350 ft over 2.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Reynolds Butte stands 1,630 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.