FR 3795500 — Middle Fork Trailhead in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3795500 — Middle Fork Trailhead in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
26 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 4,075 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&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- 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 0.7 miles off.
- Bessie Rock stands 1,847 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
- Kerby Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–60°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.