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BALD MOUNTAIN ROAD
NESTUCCA RIVER ACCESS ROAD
LATITUDE: N 45°xx
LONGITUDE: W 123°xx
(GPS from Sheridan Peak View Point)
LATITUDE: N 45°14.628
LONGITUDE: W 123°35.707
(GPS from Nestucca Access Road Information Kiosk
Dispersed and Primitive Camping

It is public land, just find a good place to hide.
There are a couple ATV staging areas. Not the
greatest camping area, but nobody will bother you.

Wildflowers July 2005

Wildflowers July 2005

July 9th and the wild flowers are flooding
the hillsides with explosions of color.

Bald Mountain Road

Bald Mountain Road is single lane with pullouts.

Nestucca River Map

NESTUCCA ACCESS ROAD
There are several established campgrounds
along Nestucca River National Back Country
Byway and Nestucca River. It is a nice drive
of 14 miles. Good drinking water can be found
at most of the campgrounds.

Mushroom

Not from this planet

Someone once said that mushrooms are not
of this planet. Mushroom photos near
Whipup Flats Motorcycle Trailhead.

Whipup Flat OHV Area
It has been raining and kind of muddy,
but conditions are tolerable.

Whipup Flat OHV Regulations

Road about 1/4 mile from Whipup Flat...

WHIPUP FLAT MOTORCYCLE TRAILHEAD
LATITUDE: N 45°12.268
LONGITUDE: W 123°31.504
Big parking and ATV staging area.
BLM Road 4-7-27.2

PHOTO HERE
Elk Flat ATV Staging Area

ELK FLAT
LATITUDE: N 45°xx.xxx
LONGITUDE: W 123°xx.xxx

Pond on Bible Creek Road

Pond on Bible Creek Road

Road to campsite from pond on Bible Creek Road
(About 100' in length)

BIBLE CREEK ROAD
LATITUDE: N 45°12.517
LONGITUDE: W 123°33.470
Near milepost 1 on Bible Creek Road there
is a nice pond and stream with a primitive campsite.
Campsite is small and can be viewed from the road.
(At the junction of Road#1400 towards Niagara Falls)

ESTABLISHED CAMPGROUNDS:
Established campgrounds in the area.

PHOTO HERE
Alder Glen Campground

ALDER GLEN CAMPGROUND (BLM Fee Area)
LATITUDE: N 45°15.936
LONGITUDE: W 123°34.758
11 Camping Sites
Piped drinking water

PHOTO HERE
Elk Bend Campground

ELK BEND CAMPGROUND (BLM Fee Area)
5 walk-in tent sites
Piped drinking water

PHOTO HERE
Fan Creek Campground

FAN CREEK CAMPGROUND (BLM Fee Area)
10 Camping Sites
Piped drinking water

PHOTO HERE
Dovre Campground

DOVRE CAMPGROUND (BLM Fee Area)
11 Camping Sites
Piped drinking water

Rocky Bend Campground

ROCKY BEND CAMPGROUND
LATITUDE: N 45°14.370
LONGITUDE: W 123°36.358
Siuslaw National Forest
Free established Forest Service campground.
Picnic tables, metal firerings, and outhouse.
Nice campground on the Nestucca River.
Kind of small and next to the road.

PHOTO HERE
Castle Rock Campground

CASTLE ROCK CAMPGROUND
LATITUDE: N 45°xx.xxx
LONGITUDE: W 123°xx.xxx
Siuslaw National Forest
From Hebo, OR take Hwy.22 East
Castle Rock Campground is about 5 miles

Hebo Lake and Campground

HEBO LAKE CAMPGROUND (Fee Area)
LATITUDE: N 45°13.846
LONGITUDE: W 123°47.831
(GPS from campsite#2)
Siuslaw National Forest
Road does about 1/2 mile loop around Hebo Lake
with some great campsites. Picnic tables, metal firerings,
outhouses, garbage service, and water in season.
Hwy.101 / Hebo, OR take Road#14 for 4 1/2 miles.

Mount Hebo Plantation

Road#14 at Mount Hebo Plantation

Mount Hebo Radar Towers
Road#14 about 8 miles east from Hebo, OR

Plaque at Mount Hebo Radar Towers

North Lake on Road#14

DIRECTIONS:
From Salem
Take Hwy.22 west for 25 miles
Take Hwy.18 for 2 miles to Willamina.
Turn on Willamina Creek Road
(Turn left at the grocery store and past the
lumber yards towards Cooper Camp)
About 10 1/2 mile to Whipup Flat / Road 4-7-27.2
About 15 miles to Bald Mountain Road.

From Hwy.101
Turn east at Beaver / Hwy.22
Take Nestucca River Road
See map

From Hwy.101
Turn east at Hebo / Hwy.22
Near the Ranger Station take Road#14
(This direction is rougher and
See map

ROAD CONDITIONS:
Narrow, paved mountain roads...
Some areas with dirt and gravel roads
Roads not maintained for winter travel.

Water at most of the established campgrounds
on Nestucca Access Road. (During season)

Siuslaw National Forest Map
Includes Bald Mountain and surrounding areas.

WEATHER CONDITIONS:
We have been here when it snowed and the
roads were a sheet of ice. Most of the time
the weather is more moderate. It does seem
to rain a lot, but that might be because we
usually camp here when the weather is too
bad in the mountains and this area is easier
access.

Mushrooms at Whipup Flat

Mushrooms at Whipup Flat

Mushroom at Hebo Lake
About the same size as an orange.

Google Custom Map by Ian

OREGON FREE CAMPGROUND MAP
Google custom map by Ian with most of the
free campgrounds in Oregon.

PHOTO HERE
Fourtner Covered Bridge

FOURTNER COVERED BRIDGE
(Private Bridge)
LATITUDE: N 45°xx.xxx
LONGITUDE: W 123°xx.xxx
South Yamhill River
Bridge Length: 66'
Year Built: 1932
World Guide Number: 37-27-03

Tillamook Air Museum
Highway 101 near Tillamook, OR

Mud Puddle at Whipup Flat

Burnt Wood near Whipup Flat

Camped here July 9, 2005
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Camped here Nov 6, 2005
Camped here Oct. 9, 2007
Camped here Nov. 17, 2007

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