Hinckley (FR 01N15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hinckley (FR 01N15) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
24 mi from Hayfork
Maps 2,872 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.1 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
- 7.7 of this road’s 10.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.3 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 10.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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.
- Mad River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Buck Mountain stands 2,301 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 38–72°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.