Galena Creek RD (FR 1100805) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Galena Creek RD (FR 1100805) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
14 mi from Mill City
Maps 1,790 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–0.9 and 5.4–6.6 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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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Galena Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 6.8 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- 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 0.7 miles off.
- Galena Mountain stands 3,195 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
- Quartzville Creek runs 0.4 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 39–59°F, 7.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.