Historic Barlow Road (FR 3530000) — Hood River in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Historic Barlow Road (FR 3530000) — Hood River in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
16 mi from Mount Hood Villages
1.4 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 4,106 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 19.7–20 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 15.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 15.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.5 and mile 3.3: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Barlow Butte stands 949 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southeast.
- North Fork Mineral Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–52°F, 6.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.