Blue Gulch (FR 37N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Gulch (FR 37N02) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Salmon River Ranger District
27 mi from Junction City
Maps 3,136 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 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Garden Gulch Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 570 ft over 5.5 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rays Peak stands 3,849 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 48–68°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.