Grayback (FR 48) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Grayback (FR 48) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
16 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 3,233 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.4 of this road’s 13.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 3.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,800 ft over 13.2 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Little Grayback stands 2,928 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northwest.
- Indian Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 48–66°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.