Jude Ridge RD (FR 2041520) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Jude Ridge RD (FR 2041520) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
21 mi from Mill City
Maps 3,619 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.9–9.2 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 9.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Chimney Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 9.5 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Chimney Peak stands 1,333 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles north.
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 35–54°F, 7.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.