Canal (FR 17N39) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Canal (FR 17N39) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
12 mi from Fort Dick
Maps 2,389 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Lower Coon Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 2.4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lower Coon Mountain stands 909 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
- Middle Fork Smith River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–66°F, 6.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.