Snailback (FR 2524015) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Snailback (FR 2524015) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
11 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 4,578 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.4–2.9 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
- All 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Nihwik Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 720 ft over 6.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.5: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–60°F, 6.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.