Dick's Fork (FR 1045000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Dick's Fork (FR 1045000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA
3.0 mi from Waldport
Maps 33 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 3.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.1 miles of it gravel.
- Near Big Creek Log Pond.
- Estimated climb: 610 ft over 3.6 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
8 known camp spots along this road, between mile 0.3 and mile 3.6: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Kerby Ridge stands 1,700 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 51–66°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.