Lonesome Cabin (FR 20N53) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Lonesome Cabin (FR 20N53) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District

8.2 mi from Berry Creek

Maps 2,809 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.5 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 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Kanaka Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 120 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 35%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Swain Hill stands 1,264 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.

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 49–72°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.