Tom Creek (FR 1003000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Tom Creek (FR 1003000) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Detroit Ranger District
18 mi from Mill City
Maps 1,602 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
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 10.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.2 miles of it gravel.
- Near Stahlman Point.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 10.9 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Stahlman Point stands 1,408 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles west.
- The Detroit Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–62°F, 6.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.