Chrome Ridge (FR 2402000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Chrome Ridge (FR 2402000) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
18 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 3,374 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 12.2–17.4, 18.4–19, 23.5–24.2, 24.7–25.1 and 26.9–27.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–9/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 27.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 27.7 miles through 34 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.5: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Flat Top stands 1,164 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 43–61°F, 5.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.