Historic Barlow Road (FR 3530000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Historic Barlow Road (FR 3530000) in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District
16 mi from Mount Hood Villages
1.4 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 4,158 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.2–15.5 and 22.5–22.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–12/14Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.2 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 15.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.3 and mile 3.1: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Hood stands 7,074 ft above the map pin, 6.3 miles north.
- North Fork Mineral Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–51°F, 6.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.