| Little Chetco River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Little Chetco River in Oregon |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Curry |
| Source1: | Kalmiopsis Wilderness |
| Source1 Location: | Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Klamath Mountains |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.1614°N -123.8222°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 4032feet[1] |
| Mouth: | Chetco River |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.215°N -123.8967°W[2] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1841feet |
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]