Jawbone (FR 17N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Jawbone (FR 17N05) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
17 mi from Fort Dick
Maps 973 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.6–4.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 2.5 of this road’s 12.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 1.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,800 ft over 12.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Middle Fork Smith River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Kelly Peak stands 1,853 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 41–70°F, 5.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.