FR 6400900 — Needle Rocks in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6400900 — Needle Rocks in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
22 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,654 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 15.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 15.6 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Needle Rocks stands 1,119 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 34–63°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.