Little Round (FR 17N37) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Little Round (FR 17N37) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District

14 mi from Redwood Valley

14 mi off US 101 (straight line)

Maps 3,351 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Mendocino National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Little Round Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
  • A water crossing 1.5 miles along the road.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Horse Mountain stands 1,334 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southwest.

Rules

  • 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

Climate averages

October normals 52–70°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.