Blue Box Pass (FR 2660000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Box Pass (FR 2660000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
16 mi from Mount Hood Villages
Maps 3,892 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near Frog Lake Day Use Area.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 11.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mount Hood stands 7,340 ft above the map pin, 12 miles north.
- Salmon River runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–52°F, 5.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.