West Applegate (FR 3243900) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
West Applegate (FR 3243900) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
15 mi from Canyonville
Maps 3,187 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 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Panther Peak.
- Estimated climb: 210 ft over 3.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Cedar Springs Mountain stands 1,913 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
- East Fork Applegate Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–62°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.