Copper Creek (FR 15N01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Copper Creek (FR 15N01) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
34 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 3,140 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 980 ft over 8.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 54%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 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 0.9 miles off.
- Huckleberry Mountain stands 3,154 ft above the map pin, 5.2 miles southeast.
- Elk Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–69°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.