Straight Creek Road (FR 1100000) — Detroit in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Straight Creek Road (FR 1100000) — Detroit in OR

Road corridorWillamette NF, Detroit Ranger District

13 mi from Mill City

Maps 1,491 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Willamette National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · no more than 50 days total within any 365-day period
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 10 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 10 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road between mile 1.5 and mile 24.3: 1 mapped spot.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Quartzville Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • White Bull Mountain stands 2,203 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–60°F, 7.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.