Poverty Gulch - Decomm (FR 3353260) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Poverty Gulch - Decomm (FR 3353260) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Powers Ranger District
23 mi from Myrtle Point
Maps 2,561 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 7.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Granite Peak.
- Estimated climb: 580 ft over 7.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 61%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Barklow Mountain stands 1,016 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northwest.
- North Fork Elk River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 47–64°F, 9.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.