Mowich Loop (FR 4780000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Mowich Loop (FR 4780000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Diamond Lake Ranger District
34 mi from Oakridge
20 mi off US 97 (straight line)
Maps 3,947 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
- 5.8 of this road’s 12 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Clearwater Number One Forebay Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Watson Butte stands 1,743 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
- A canal runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–61°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.