Kneecap (FR 20N10) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District

29 mi from Covelo

Maps 5,599 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 140 ft over 6.7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Fairly secluded

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 44–63°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Kneecap (FR 20N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access