Buck MTN (FR 01N30) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Buck MTN (FR 01N30) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
24 mi from Hydesville
Maps 2,405 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.2 and 3.2–3.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 5.9 of this road’s 10.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.8 miles of it graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 10.8 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Van Duzen River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Buck Mountain stands 2,768 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 40–74°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.