Recreation area

Lower Rogue River - Mule Creek Trailhead

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Bulletin boards are provided on site. Provides access to:  Lower Rogue River Trail #1160 Facilities No picnic table No fire pit No drinking water Vault toilet No garbage disposal - Please pack it out

Getting there

From Merlin, Oregon, from I-5 take the Merlin Exit. Drive west on the Merlin-Galice Road approximately 23 miles. Continue across the Grave Creek Bridge and onto the Mt. Reuben Road (Bureau of Land Management Road 34-8-2) until it junctions with the Kelsey Mule Road, go left. Approximately 0.25 mile west, at Marial Saddle, go left on Marial Road (Bureau of Land Management Road 32-9-14.2) following signs to Tucker Flat Campground. Continue past the campground and ranch to the end of the Forest Road which ends at trailhead. Alert!: The routes to Tucker Flat are not recommended for RV travel because they are one-lane paved and gravel curvy mountain roads.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.