Little Chetco River

Little Chetco River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Curry
Source Kalmiopsis Wilderness
 - location Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Mountains
 - elevation 4,032 ft (1,229 m) [1]
 - coordinates 42°09′41″N 123°49′20″W / 42.16139°N 123.82222°W / 42.16139; -123.82222 [2]
Mouth Chetco River
 - elevation 1,841 ft (561 m) [2]
 - coordinates 42°12′54″N 123°53′48″W / 42.21500°N 123.89667°W / 42.21500; -123.89667Coordinates: 42°12′54″N 123°53′48″W / 42.21500°N 123.89667°W / 42.21500; -123.89667 [2]
Location of the mouth of the Little Chetco River in Oregon

The Little Chetco River is a tributary of the Chetco River in Curry County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] 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

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Little Chetco River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 14, 2015 – via Acme Mapper.
  4. ↑ "Little Chetco Trail #1121". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Emily Cabin Trail #1129". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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