Kessi Road (FR 3011000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Kessi Road (FR 3011000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA
15 mi from Philomath
Maps 1,226 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5–6.3 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Creel Hill.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- West Ridge stands 2,440 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–63°F, 9.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.