Packsaddle (FR 18N25) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Packsaddle (FR 18N25) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District
14 mi from Redwood Valley
Maps 3,303 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.7–4.2, 4.5–5.2 and 10–10.5 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 13.1 miles through 29 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- A river runs 0.5 mi off.
- Horse Mountain stands 1,382 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–72°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.