Parkett Loop (FR 1168000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Parkett Loop (FR 1168000) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Detroit Ranger District
24 mi from Mill City
Maps 4,065 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 12/1–8/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 50 days total within any 365-day period
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Buck Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 11.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buck Mountain stands 1,188 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- North Fork Buck Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–55°F, 7.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.