Chetco Divide
Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 19.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,265 ft
- climb
- 4,220 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Chetco Divide open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests.
As of · Source: USFS · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Chetco Divide is a hard hike in the Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in Oregon, about 19 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,130 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible, and it is rated hard. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 3,765 feet and climbs to a high point of 4,220 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 7.9 miles in, with a grade of 21 percent. Vulcan Peak sits just 0.1 mile away, and Little Vulcan Lake and Vulcan Lake are both within about a mile. Paddlers can reach the South Fork Chetco River about 2.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Turtle Rock RV Resort26 mi away
- John Carl Guide Service26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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