Pulga-Merrimac (FR 23N00) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pulga-Merrimac (FR 23N00) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
8.9 mi from Magalia
Maps 1,948 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.8–4.3, 8.9–24.1, 26–28.7 and 37.2–37.7 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 38.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 33 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Bar Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 9,200 ft over 38.8 miles through 77 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 49%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Big Bar Mountain stands 2,429 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- North Fork Feather River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 52–74°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.