Onion Camp (FR 4201000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Onion Camp (FR 4201000) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
8.7 mi from Cave Junction
0.8 mi off US 199 (straight line)
Maps 4,240 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.5 of this road’s 19.9 miles are closed, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,800 ft over 19.9 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 6.2 and 17.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Babyfoot Lake lies 1.1 mi off.
- Fiddler Mountain stands 671 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 40–59°F, 9.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.