Old Red Butte (FR 2701000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Old Red Butte (FR 2701000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
8.7 mi from Glide
Maps 1,993 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.2 and 5.3–12.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 15.4 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Red Butte stands 3,267 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles southeast.
- Little River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–66°F, 5.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.