Rich Gulch (FR 26S50) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rich Gulch (FR 26S50) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Kern River Ranger District
1.4 mi from Lake Isabella
Maps 2,619 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Isabella Peak.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Lake Isabella shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Cooks Peak stands 4,304 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 49–79°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.