Lower Coon MTN (FR 17N07) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lower Coon MTN (FR 17N07) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
9.4 mi from Bertsch-Oceanview
Maps 1,950 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.4–15.8 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
- 7.5 of this road’s 17.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Craigs Creek Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 17.9 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- South Fork Smith River runs 1.2 mi off.
- Gordon Mountain stands 2,227 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 49–66°F, 6.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.