There is a fair signal strength for both Verizon and ATT cellular phones in this area. You will cross the Pacific Crest Trail as you approach the camping area. The camping area is only 2/10 mile on Yew Springs Road. Make a left and drive about 4 miles to Yew Springs Road on the right. About 4 miles east of the summit, you will turn right on Hyatt Prairie Road then about 6 miles to Howard Prairie Dam Road at the south end of Howard Prairie Lake. You are driving to Howard Prairie Lake which is 23 miles from Ashland. Drive east on highway 66 toward Klamath Falls for 1 mile then turn left onto Dead Indian This area is accessed from Ashland, Oregon, Interstate 5, Exit 14.
You have many camping choices in the trees or in the open if you need solar access. This is a large, popular boondock area with several good locations for small or large groups. May 25, 2009: This is Memorial Day and a good time to find new boondock areas because those who know the area will be camped in all the good locations. Nearest city is Ashland, Oregon, 25 minutes and 3,000 feet below this location. Nearest dump station is at Howard Prairie Resort, about 5 miles. Nearest water is at Grizzly Campground ($16/night no hook-up), about 3 miles. The nearby trees may interfer with solar but you should get some direct sunlight during mid-day. If you park at just the right spot you will get this view of Mt. The parking area is large enough for 3-4 rigs. Don't drive further down this road, there is no place to turn around. You will be pulling off only about 100 yards from the road. Watch on the right for Buck Prairie Nordic Trails II. May 24, 2009: Traveling up Dead Indian Memorial Road as in the first campsite above you'll find a popular pulloff 2.5 miles to the east of the summit. GPS coordinates are:Ĭlick the photo to enlarge. It is an easy space to pull through with clear view of the sky so good solar power options. I don't see this as much more than an overnight spot but you could certainly stay several nights. This is a large area, enough for at least three RVs. I'm not sure what the concrete pads have been used. This is a gravel pullout from the road with a couple of concrete pads. This location is only 4/10 mile from Dead Indian Memorial Road. May 22, 2009: Here is another location to park on the Conde Creek Road. The GPS coordinates are: 42 16.132' N, -122 29.386 You can click any of these photos to enlarge. The cell phone reception was three bars on a Verizon phone. The nearest water is three miles at Grizzly Campground ($16/night, no hookup) and dump station is two miles further down the road from Grizzly at Howard Prairie Lake Resort, about five miles from this location. These campsites are a 30 minuteĭrive back to Ashland so not so far you couldn't go shopping or to a Shakespear play.
The second photo shows one of the campsites with litter but I intend to go clean up the litter so by the time you want to camp here, it will be perfect. There are several choice camp spots with no trees to block your solar panels. Drive this paved road for 1.3 miles to a left turn into the meadow you see in the first photo. From the summit, you will continue driving for another 9/10 miles (just short of a mile) This road is a steep, two lane with switchbacks but I've done it along with many others pulling my 36 foot fifth wheel. Continue on Dead Indian Memorial for about 17 miles to the summit (the summit will be obvious).
Drive only about one mile before turning left onto Dead Indian Memorial Access is by Exit 14 toward Klamath Falls. However, if you wish to enjoy the wide open Oregon sky without the bother of expense of a developed campground, this looks to be good for upto 4 - 5 rigs. This spot is more than 20 miles off Interstate 5 so probably not a good choice if you just want a quick overnight place to park. At about the 4,700 foot level in the Cascades east of Ashland is a nice spot on BLM land. May 21, 2009: Nearest town is Ashland, Oregon.
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