Browns Creek (FR 22N66) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Browns Creek (FR 22N66) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
27 mi from Orland
Maps 4,629 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 1 mi · No more than 28 days in any 12 months
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Valley View Spring.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Daves Ridge stands 674 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.