Barkers Cabin (FR 23N24) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Barkers Cabin (FR 23N24) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District

7.7 mi from East Quincy

Maps 5,195 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 9.2–23.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Plumas National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 25.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.3 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 25.4 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 29%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sawmill Tom Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
  • Washington Hill stands 1,661 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a calendar year in any dispersed campsite per Ranger District.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 41–65°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.