Red Cap Gulch (FR 11N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Cap Gulch (FR 11N36) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
16 mi from Hoopa
Maps 3,001 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
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Sarvorum Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 440 ft over 5.2 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 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.
- Slate Creek Butte stands 1,838 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.