Cougar Mountain (FR 1790000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Cougar Mountain (FR 1790000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Hebo Ranger District
5.1 mi from Lincoln Beach
Maps 656 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 60 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Ball Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 8 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 7.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- East Fork Quarry Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
- Ball Mountain stands 1,186 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 47–63°F, 9.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.