FR 3795100 — South Fork Dam in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3795100 — South Fork Dam in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
23 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 2,894 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.7, 1.7–2.3, 2.9–5.8, 7.5–7.8 and 8–11.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 24.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 10.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,800 ft over 24.6 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Middle Fork Rogue River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Bessie Rock stands 3,028 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 38–63°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.