Little Chetco River
| Little Chetco River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of the Little Chetco River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kalmiopsis Wilderness |
| • location | Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Mountains |
| • coordinates | 42°09′41″N 123°49′20″W / 42.16139°N 123.82222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 4,032 ft (1,229 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chetco River |
• coordinates | 42°12′54″N 123°53′48″W / 42.21500°N 123.89667°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,841 ft (561 m)[1] |
The Little Chetco River is a tributary of the Chetco River in Curry County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Its headwaters lie in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness near the border with Josephine County west of Cave Junction. It flows generally northwest through the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest in the Klamath Mountains.[3]
The named tributaries of the Little Chetco River are, from source to mouth, Hawk Creek, which enters from the left; Ditch and Copper creeks, which enter from the right, and Henry Creek, left.[3]
Little Chetco Trail and other connecting trails maintained by the United States Forest Service pass through or near the Little Chetco River watershed.[4] These include the Emily Cabin Trail, the Kalmiopsis Rim Trail, and the Bailey Cabin Trail.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Little Chetco River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 14, 2015 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ "Little Chetco Trail #1121". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Emily Cabin Trail #1129". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 14, 2015.