Rhodonite (FR 18N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rhodonite (FR 18N12) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
23 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 1,736 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- 10.8 of this road’s 12.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Jackson Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 12.1 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 67%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A locked gate 1.3 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Jackson Peak stands 3,313 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles east.
- Indian Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–73°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.