FR 6800800 — Quartz Mountain in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 6800800 — Quartz Mountain in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, High Cascades Ranger District
24 mi from Shady Cove
Maps 4,815 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
Rough
- All 7.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 7.2 miles through 12 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.
- Whaleback stands 995 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 36–58°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.