Rail Hollow (FR 4400120) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Rail Hollow (FR 4400120) in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District

17 mi from Odell

Maps 4,569 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Mt. Hood National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
  • Near Fivemile Butte.
  • Estimated climb: 490 ft over 4.6 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Hood stands 6,663 ft above the map pin, 9.6 miles west.
  • Birdseye Spring lies 0.4 mi off.

Rules

  • Camp at least 100 ft. away from streams, rivers, and lakes.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–53°F, 5.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.