FR 6640000 — Whaleback in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6640000 — Whaleback in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
18 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 3,324 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.1–3.6 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 11 of this road’s 31.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 31.1 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Round Top stands 1,886 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles east.
- Twin Lick lies 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–64°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.