Del Harleson (FR 23N74) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Del Harleson (FR 23N74) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District

27 mi from Orland

Maps 4,603 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Mendocino National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 1 mi · No more than 28 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 3.9 of this road’s 4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Valley View Spring.
  • Estimated climb: 690 ft over 4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Valley View Spring lies 1.0 mi off.
  • Daves Ridge stands 700 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Visitors may camp in the same location outside a one-mile radius of a developed recreation site for 14 days within any 30-day period but no more than 28 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 48–66°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.