Shan Creek (FR 2706000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Shan Creek (FR 2706000) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
11 mi from Merlin
Maps 3,904 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.1–10.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 6 of this road’s 13.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.5 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 13.7 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Onion Mountain stands 551 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northwest.
- Annie Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–62°F, 5.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.