Vulcan Peak
About
Vulcan Peak is a summit in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, within the Gold Beach Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southwest Oregon. The nearest town is O'Brien, about 16 miles away. The forest also has a 14-day stay limit on occupancy and use. Little Vulcan Lake and the Chetco Divide are both about 0.6 miles from the peak, and Vulcan Lake is about 1.1 miles away. For an overnight base, Quail Prairie Lookout sits about 4.9 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,648 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Vulcan Peak
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness · Wilderness
- Gold Beach Ranger District · Ranger district
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- O'Brien, Oregon · 16 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Wild and Scenic Lower Rogue River)
fire-restriction · posted Sep 3, 2026
Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions (Forest-wide)
fire-restriction · posted Sep 3, 2026
Illinois River Corridor Seasonal Alcohol Prohibition
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use: 14-Day Stay Limit
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Industrial Fire Precaution Level: Level 3
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Little Vulcan LakeHiking0.6 mi
- Chetco DivideHiking0.6 mi
- Vulcan LakeHiking1.1 mi
- South Fork Chetco RiverCanoeing3.3 mi
- Chetco RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- Quail Prairie LookoutCamping4.9 mi
- Chrome CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
- South Fork CampsCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
