Middle Fork (FR 17N18) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Fork (FR 17N18) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
18 mi from Fort Dick
Maps 1,179 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
- 1.5 of this road’s 9.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.8 miles of it gravel.
- Near Washington Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 9.1 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 54%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Wounded Knee Mountain stands 3,553 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles east.
- Middle Fork Smith River runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–70°F, 5.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.