Pitney Ridge (FR 16N21) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Pitney Ridge (FR 16N21) in CA

Road corridorMendocino NF, Upper Lake Ranger District

9.8 mi from Nice

Maps 1,475 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
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near McCabe Point.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 6.1 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • A water crossing at the start of the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Middle Mountain stands 2,255 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles west.
  • Plank Cabin Spring lies 0.1 mi off.

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

September normals 51–88°F, 0.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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