Galen Creek (FR 21N81) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Galen Creek (FR 21N81) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District

4.2 mi from Berry Creek

Maps 2,586 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.3–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Plumas National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 260 ft over 3.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Galen Ridge stands 749 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a calendar year in any dispersed campsite per Ranger District.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 51–74°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.