Brown Creek (FR 12N20) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Brown Creek (FR 12N20) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
21 mi from Hoopa
Maps 3,015 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.7 of this road’s 9.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Bald Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 9.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bald Mountain stands 1,407 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 36–68°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.