Quartz Creek (FR 2781000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Quartz Creek (FR 2781000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
21 mi from Glide
Maps 4,712 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Quartz Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 10.2 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Little River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Quartz Mountain stands 837 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–58°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.