FR 6470400 — Whaleback in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6470400 — Whaleback in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
23 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 4,184 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 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 12.2 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Whaleback stands 1,626 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northwest.
- Red Fir Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–61°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.