Pitchfork_ridge (FR 3431000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Pitchfork_ridge (FR 3431000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA
11 mi from Waldport
Maps 1,376 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 11.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Cannibal Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 11.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cannibal Mountain stands 572 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles west.
- George Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–62°F, 7.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.