Moon Ridge (FR 8503000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Moon Ridge (FR 8503000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Hebo Ranger District
13 mi from Tillamook
Maps 334 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.2 and 1.9–2.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 60 days · Then leave the forest
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Hardscrabble Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 870 ft over 2.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- High Peak stands 2,461 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles north.
- East Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–62°F, 9.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.