Timber Bench (FR 4711015) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Timber Bench (FR 4711015) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, North Umpqua Ranger District
13 mi from Glide
Maps 2,386 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
- All 8.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Cougar Bluffs.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 8.1 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 47%.
- 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.
- Cougar Bluffs stands 1,587 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 45–64°F, 6.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.