Skookum Pond (FR 2924200) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Skookum Pond (FR 2924200) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
29 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 2,730 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
- 5.2 of this road’s 7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Tallow Butte.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cougar Butte stands 2,773 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles southeast.
- Paradise Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–65°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.