Manzanita (FR 21N15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Manzanita (FR 21N15) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
24 mi from Orland
Maps 3,114 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bearwallow Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 15.4 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Bearwallow Spring lies 0.2 mi off.
- Buck Point stands 963 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–70°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.