FR 5000000 — Horse Creek Trail North Trailhead in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 5000000 — Horse Creek Trail North Trailhead in OR

Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA

6.7 mi from Toledo

Maps 207 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.7–8.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Siuslaw National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 60 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.1 miles of it gravel.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 9.5 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Lewis Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
  • Peterson Ridge stands 705 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping, occupying, or otherwise leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies overnight for a period longer than 14 calendar days in a consecutive 60-day period. Occupant must move off the Forest after 14 days; return to the Forest must not occur before 60 days have passed
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 47–62°F, 6.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.