FR 6520600 — Hershberger Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6520600 — Hershberger Mountain in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
35 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 5,256 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 1/1–10/11Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 8.7 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 67%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Hershberger Mountain stands 1,030 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles west.
- Log Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–57°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.