Benner Creek (FR 26N74) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Benner Creek (FR 26N74) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
14 mi from Chester
Maps 4,601 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Caribou Afterbay 97-120 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 410 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 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 0.6 miles off.
- The Butt Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Rush Creek Hill stands 1,744 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–67°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.