Red Cap (Black Mtn) (FR 10N03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Cap (Black Mtn) (FR 10N03) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
12 mi from Hoopa
Maps 1,951 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
- 4.8 of this road’s 13.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Black Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 13.5 miles through 24 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 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.
- Black Mountain stands 1,671 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- South Fork Red Cap Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–72°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.