Pilot Grove (FR 16N01) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District

12 mi from Nice

Maps 3,829 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 19.3–19.8, 20.3–22.8 and 26.9–27.3 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

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Difficult

All 28.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 28.8 miles through 37 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 41%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
A water crossing 8.9 miles along the road.

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 51–68°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Pilot Grove (FR 16N01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access