Elk Creek RD (FR 1131101) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Creek RD (FR 1131101) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
12 mi from Mill City
Maps 1,732 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 50 days in any 365-day period
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Red Heifer Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 950 ft over 3.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Red Heifer Mountain stands 1,882 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- Elk Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
- This Order applies to all lands within the boundaries of the Willamette National Forest.…Camping, occupying, or otherwise leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies at any locations on the Willamette National Forest described in this order, overnight, for a period longer than 14 calendar days, in a 30-day period.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–61°F, 8.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.