Red Mountain (FR 22N75) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Mountain (FR 22N75) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
24 mi from Orland
Maps 3,715 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 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 560 ft over 2.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 0.9 miles off.
- Kilgore Ridge stands 877 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–68°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.