Mooreville Ridge (FR 21N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mooreville Ridge (FR 21N16) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
15 mi from Berry Creek
Maps 3,766 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3, 2.2–22.2 and 23.2–25.7 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 37.3 of this road’s 42 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,900 ft over 42 miles through 36 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- The Sly Creek Reservoir shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.