French Canal (FR 17N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
French Canal (FR 17N16) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
11 mi from Fort Dick
Maps 2,188 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near French Hill Trail (2E25).
- Estimated climb: 20 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Middle Fork Smith River runs 1.0 mi off.
- Lower Coon Mountain stands 1,110 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 44–66°F, 6.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.