About this campground
Provides access to: Black Butte Trail #1272, Black Butte Tie Trail #1273 which access the northern section of Siskiyou Wilderness. Facilities No picnic table No fire pit No drinking water No toilet No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
Getting there
From Cave Junction, OR, at Wild Rivers Ranger Station on Highway 199, go south on Highway 199. After the bridge crossing turn left on Rocky Dale Road and travel about 6 miles till Waldo Road and turn left. Go 0.8 mile to four corners and turn right on Takilma Road (County Road #5820). Travel 3.5 miles to where the road forks, and take the left fork Forest Road 4904. Follow Forest Road 4904 for 1 mile and turn right on Forest Road 4906. Cross Bridge and after 5 miles turn right on Forest Road 053 and follow for 3.5 miles. Trailhead is on the right.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- BOLAN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest10 mi
- Benjamin Creek TrailheadKlamath National Forest15 mi
- Happy Camp Town TrailheadKlamath National Forest15 mi
- Limestone TrailheadRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest15 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor CenterOregon Caves National Monument & Preserve15 mi
- CHINQUAPIN GROUP CAMPGROUNDRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest16 mi
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