Blue Ridge (FR 16N18) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Ridge (FR 16N18) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
20 mi from Bertsch-Oceanview
Maps 3,063 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 16.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0 miles of dirt.
- Near Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 16.4 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 2.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Number Four stands 2,244 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 44–63°F, 8.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.