Sims Creek (FR 04N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Sims Creek (FR 04N36) in CA

Road corridorSix Rivers NF

14 mi from Willow Creek

Maps 4,235 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 10.8–11.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Six Rivers National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 1.9 of this road’s 11.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 4.2 miles of dirt.
  • Near Sims Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 11.2 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 45%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–65°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.