Swayback (FR 01N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Swayback (FR 01N08) in CA
Road corridorSix Rivers NF
25 mi from Redway
Maps 4,347 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
- 8.2 of this road’s 13.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Buck Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 13.6 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buck Mountain stands 826 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 43–67°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.