Onion Camp (FR 4201000) in OR -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Oregon
Onion Camp (FR 4201000) in OR
A 19.9-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Josephine County, OR.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Wild Rivers Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.
0.5 of the 19.9 miles in are closed. Mostly gravel, with 3.8 miles of dirt. Climbs 4,800 ft over 19.9 miles -- sustained grades near 14%, with pitches to 37%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 10 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 6.2 and 17.2 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Babyfoot Lake lies 1.1 mi off. Fiddler Mountain stands 671 ft above the site, 1.3 miles east. The nearest town, Cave Junction, is 8.7 mi off.
September normals 47–71°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests, Wild Rivers Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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