Pole Sale (FR 21N16) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pole Sale (FR 21N16) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
29 mi from Covelo
Maps 3,975 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 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Jumbo Spring.
- Estimated climb: 20 ft over 1.7 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 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.
- Middle Ridge stands 1,305 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–67°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.