Elk Horn (FR 5100000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Horn (FR 5100000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA
7.0 mi from Waldport
Maps 23 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.9 and 4.8–5.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 60 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 24.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.5 miles of it gravel.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 24.3 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 56%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 10.9 and mile 18.3: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Fork Beaver Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–62°F, 6.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.