Applegate Flat (FR 17N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Applegate Flat (FR 17N10) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
23 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 2,902 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 9.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Jackson Peak.
- Estimated climb: 730 ft over 9.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Jackson Peak stands 2,147 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- Rhodonite Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 49–68°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.