Salyer - Mad River (FR 06N06) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Salyer - Mad River (FR 06N06) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
6.8 mi from Willow Creek
Maps 3,130 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 15.9–16.1, 20–20.6 and 29.9–39.7 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
- 29.6 of this road’s 53.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Oak Knob.
- Estimated climb: 10,400 ft over 53.5 miles through 68 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Spike Buck Mountain stands 2,326 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.