Vista (FR 21N59) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Vista (FR 21N59) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
28 mi from Orland
Maps 3,506 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 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Hard Spring.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 2.1 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 41%.
- 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
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Rattlesnake Ridge stands 954 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–68°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.