Betterton Draw (FR 22N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Betterton Draw (FR 22N02) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
6.0 mi from Portola
Maps 4,897 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–1.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 2.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Penman Peak stands 2,306 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northwest.
Rules
- Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a calendar year in any dispersed campsite per Ranger District. … Camping for a period longer than 30 days total within a calendar year. … Using a campsite in any single developed campground or dispersed campsite by more than eight (8) persons and/or two (2) vehicles.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–67°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.