Briggs Valley (FR 2500000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access in Oregon
Briggs Valley (FR 2500000) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
15 mi from Merlin
Maps 1,981 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/14Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 41 of this road’s 73.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 32.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 12,200 ft over 73.1 miles through 72 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
9 known camp spots along this road, between mile 9.4 and mile 66.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Onion Mountain stands 2,474 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles northeast.
- Horse Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
September normals 55–79°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.