Erickson Ridge (FR 20N04) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District

17 mi from Willits

Maps 4,691 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 17.8–19 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 1 mi · No more than 28 days in any 12 months

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

All 21.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 6.7 miles of dirt.
Near Big Signal Peak.
Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 21.9 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 43%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

Visitors may camp in the same location outside a one-mile radius of a developed recreation site for 14 days within any 30-day period but no more than 28 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
Camping rules

October normals 46–66°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Erickson Ridge (FR 20N04) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access