Ragsdale Butte (FR 1632000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Ragsdale Butte (FR 1632000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
11 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,316 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–9.1 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 10 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Pilot Rock.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 10 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Threehorn Mountain stands 1,383 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–63°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.