Lower Emile (FR 2703150) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Emile (FR 2703150) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
12 mi from Glide
Maps 2,940 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
- 4.5 of this road’s 6.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Emile Falls.
- Estimated climb: 500 ft over 6.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Blitzen Butte stands 1,400 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 43–63°F, 6.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.