FR 2020750 — Lower Soda Creek Falls Trailhead in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2020750 — Lower Soda Creek Falls Trailhead in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
12 mi from Sweet Home
Maps 880 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · No more than 50 days in any 365-day period
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StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4 miles of it graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 6.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- High Deck stands 2,698 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
- South Santiam River 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 47–64°F, 6.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.