Medicine Creek (FR 4775000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Medicine Creek (FR 4775000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Diamond Lake Ranger District
29 mi from Glide
Maps 2,225 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 13.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Camel Hump.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 13.3 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 3.1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Perry Butte stands 2,667 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles northeast.
- North Umpqua River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 47–78°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.