Caribou (FR 27N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Caribou (FR 27N26) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
16 mi from Quincy
Maps 2,323 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–0.6 and 1.9–2.4 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 10.7 of this road’s 19.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 10.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 19.8 miles through 26 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 49%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Red Hill stands 4,018 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–72°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.