FR 3775200 — Lower South Fork Trailhead in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3775200 — Lower South Fork Trailhead in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
25 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,919 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
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Fork Rogue River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Rustler Peak stands 2,295 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 37–61°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.