Mell (FR 8530000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mell (FR 8530000) in OR

Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Hebo Ranger District

10 mi from Grand Ronde

Maps 1,512 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.6–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Siuslaw National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 60 days · Then leave the forest
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Niagara Point.
  • Estimated climb: 150 ft over 1.6 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Burnt Ridge rises 4.5 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 40–58°F, 7.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.