Mc Creary Glade (FR 17N99) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District

13 mi from Redwood Valley

Maps 4,337 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

StarlinkGOOD

Difficult

All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Near Horse Mountain.
Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 12.2 miles through 22 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 42%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

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 49–67°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Mc Creary Glade (FR 17N99) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access