Siskiyou Divide (FR 20) in OR

Road corridorKlamath NF, Oak Knoll Ranger District

12 mi from Ashland

5.2 mi off I-5 (straight line)

Maps 6,541 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 6.2–6.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days

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16.4 of this road’s 17.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 17.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Water crossings 13, 13.3 and 13.6 miles along the road.
A gate 15.9 miles along the road, signed private.
A gate 16 miles along the road.

Motorized camping corridor · Klamath National Forest (parking off roads)

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.

You may camp in a dispersed area for a limited period of time, usually 14 days, but this can be further limited in some National Forest areas.
Permit: Permit required. (Klamath National Forest)
Camping rules

October normals 36–52°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Siskiyou Divide (FR 20) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access