Optimist RD (FR 1155000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Optimist RD (FR 1155000) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Sweet Home Ranger District
17 mi from Mill City
Maps 2,476 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 4.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Minniece Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 4.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Minniece Point stands 1,944 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles north.
- Little Meadows 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 44–60°F, 8.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.