Swede Basin (FR 2500243) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Swede Basin (FR 2500243) in OR
Road corridorRogue River-Siskiyou NFs, Wild Rivers Ranger District
14 mi from Redwood
Maps 3,816 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1.4 and 2.2–3.7 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 4.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Serpentine Point.
- Estimated climb: 470 ft over 4.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–62°F, 5.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.