Shelly Creek Ridge (FR 18N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Shelly Creek Ridge (FR 18N16) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
15 mi from Fort Dick
Maps 955 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
- All 9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Kelly Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Elk Camp Ridge stands 2,762 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.
- Twelvemile Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–70°F, 5.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.