Mcquade Creek RD (FR 1142000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Mcquade Creek RD (FR 1142000) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
15 mi from Mill City
Maps 2,224 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Galena Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 6.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 75%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~230 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Galena Mountain stands 2,761 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles south.
- Quartzville Creek runs 0.2 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 44–59°F, 8.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.