Bucks Lake (FR 24N33) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bucks Lake (FR 24N33) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
13 mi from Quincy
Maps 5,870 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.3–9.9 and 11.8–12.4 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 11.2 of this road’s 16.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bucks Storage 94-002 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 3,000 ft over 16.6 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Right Hand Salt Rock runs 0.3 mi off.
- Bucks Mountain stands 932 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–61°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.