Four Corners (FR 40S06) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Four Corners (FR 40S06) in OR

Road corridorKlamath NF, Oak Knoll Ranger District

10 mi from Ashland

1.9 mi off I-5 (straight line)

Maps 4,642 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Klamath National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 19.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 3,500 ft over 19.4 miles through 34 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • Water crossings 3.9, 4.6, 4.8, 5.4, 10.9, 11.1, 11.6, 11.7, 12, 12.1, 12.3, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 13, 13.2, 13.4, 13.9, 14, 14.3, 14.4, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 15.1, 15.5 and 15.7 miles along the road.
Motorized camping corridor · Klamath National Forest (parking off roads)

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Mount Ashland stands 2,849 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles north.
  • West Fork Grouse Creek runs 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for a limited period of time, usually 14 days, but this can be further limited in some National Forest areas.
  • Permit: Permit required. (Klamath National Forest)
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–60°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.