Fall River (FR 21N24) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Fall River (FR 21N24) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
11 mi from Berry Creek
Maps 4,036 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.2–2.7 and 3.5–5.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Pompys Point.
- Estimated climb: 520 ft over 7.9 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 39%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- South Branch Middle Fork Feather River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Mountain Spring House Ridge stands 562 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–71°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.