Wildcat Ridge (FR 8170000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Wildcat Ridge (FR 8170000) in OR
Road corridorSiuslaw NF, Hebo Ranger District
9.5 mi from Pacific City
Maps 200 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 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
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 11.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Bear Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Buzzard Butte stands 1,486 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 45–62°F, 8.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.