Wamic Road (FR 4800000) — Hood River in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Wamic Road (FR 4800000) — Hood River in OR
Road corridorMt. Hood NF, Hood River Ranger District
17 mi from Mount Hood Villages
2.7 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 4,107 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
- 3.3 of this road’s 12.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Switchback Falls.
- Estimated climb: 4,700 ft over 12.4 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.
- Cattle guards 9.8 and 10.5 miles along the road.
- A locked gate 13.2 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.
- Mount Hood stands 7,125 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles north.
- White River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–53°F, 8.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.