Devils Backbone (FR 3730060) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Devils Backbone (FR 3730060) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Gold Beach Ranger District
25 mi from Gold Beach
Maps 1,164 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 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Bald Knob.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 1.5 miles off.
- Bald Knob stands 2,461 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles north.
- Dads Lake lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 47–67°F, 5.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.