Fox Creek Ridge (FR 4698000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Fox Creek Ridge (FR 4698000) in OR
Road corridorWillamette NF, Detroit Ranger District
21 mi from Mill City
Maps 2,071 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 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 11.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.5: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Gold Butte stands 2,532 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
- Fox Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–60°F, 6.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.