Barlow Butte Rd. (FR 3560000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Barlow Butte Rd. (FR 3560000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
17 mi from Mount Hood Villages
Maps 4,028 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Rough
- All 8.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Barlow Ridge.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 8.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 2.6: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Barlow Butte stands 1,027 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles south.
- North Fork Mineral Creek runs 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 42–65°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.