Elk Creek (FR 3358000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Creek (FR 3358000) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Powers Ranger District
22 mi from Myrtle Point
Maps 3,037 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8–8.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 14.9 of this road’s 36.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 17.8 miles of gravel.
- Estimated climb: 8,100 ft over 36.8 miles through 44 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 11: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Hanging Rock rises 4.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 46–62°F, 6.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.