FR 6520800 — Hershberger Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6520800 — Hershberger Mountain in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
35 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 4,979 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 14.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 14.4 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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.
- Hershberger Mountain stands 1,307 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.