Happy Valley (FR 3702000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Happy Valley (FR 3702000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Diamond Lake Ranger District
36 mi from Glide
Maps 4,845 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Buzzard Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 10.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Rattlesnake Mountain stands 1,818 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–57°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.