FR 6470300 — Needle Rocks in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6470300 — Needle Rocks in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
22 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,814 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 10.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 10.9 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- 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 0.7 miles off.
- Round Top stands 1,396 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.
- Needle Rock Spring lies 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.