Layng Creek - Patterson (FR 1700000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Layng Creek - Patterson (FR 1700000) in OR

Road corridorUmpqua NF, Cottage Grove Ranger District

15 mi from Lowell

15 mi off I-5 (straight line)

Maps 1,121 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Umpqua National Forest ↗

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
StarlinkPOOR

Road Access

Difficult
  • 4.5 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.9 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 18 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 40%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A gate 1.3 miles along the road, signed private.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Row River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Green Mountain stands 2,330 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.

Rules

  • Generally, you cannot camp within a mile of developed recreation areas such as trailheads or picnic areas.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 44–64°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.