Little Chetco River
Little Chetco River is located in Oregon
Little Chetco River
Location of the mouth of the Little Chetco River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCurry
Physical characteristics
SourceKalmiopsis Wilderness
 • locationRogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Mountains
 • coordinates42°09′41″N 123°49′20″W / 42.16139°N 123.82222°W / 42.16139; -123.82222[1]
 • elevation4,032 ft (1,229 m)[2]
MouthChetco River
 • coordinates
42°12′54″N 123°53′48″W / 42.21500°N 123.89667°W / 42.21500; -123.89667[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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Little Chetco River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  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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