Little Cottonwood Canyon (FR 31310) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Little Cottonwood Canyon (FR 31310) in CA

Road corridorHumboldt-Toiyabe NF, Carson Ranger District

12 mi from Topaz Ranch Estates

Maps 7,780 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.1–2.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 8.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Haypress.
  • Estimated climb: 560 ft over 8.5 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 28%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Roadside parking · All designated routes on H-T MVUMs

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Stage 1 fire restrictions. (Carson Ranger District (outside developed recreation sites))
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 27–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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