Junction Creek (FR 2700220) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Junction Creek (FR 2700220) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
17 mi from Glide
Maps 3,060 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 8.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Lookout Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 8.6 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Lookout Mountain stands 1,961 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles north.
- Little River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 4.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.