Hemlock Butte (FR 4795380) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Hemlock Butte (FR 4795380) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Diamond Lake Ranger District
45 mi from Oakridge
Maps 5,814 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 2.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Mount Bailey stands 2,556 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.