Wamic Road (FR 4800000) — Barlow in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wamic Road (FR 4800000) — Barlow in OR

Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Barlow Ranger District

23 mi from Mount Hood Villages

2.7 mi off US 26 (straight line)

Maps 3,708 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Mt. Hood National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 22.7 of this road’s 38.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 9.2 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 6,400 ft over 38.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 42%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A locked gate 37.4 miles along the road.
  • Cattle guards 42.1 and 47.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • White River runs 0.6 mi off.
  • Mount Hood stands 7,524 ft above the map pin, 14 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camp at least 100 ft. away from streams, rivers, and lakes.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 34–54°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.