Woodpecker Ridge Road (FR 2200040) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Woodpecker Ridge Road (FR 2200040) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Detroit Ranger District
26 mi from Mill City
16 mi off US 20 (straight line)
Maps 2,324 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Woodpecker Hill.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 8.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mount Bruno stands 2,968 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
- North Santiam River runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–59°F, 6.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.