Zinc Creek (FR 2980000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Zinc Creek (FR 2980000) in OR
Road corridorUmpqua NF, Tiller Ranger District
25 mi from Glide
Maps 3,095 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 26.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near Collins Ridge.
- Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 26.4 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Collins Ridge stands 632 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–64°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.