Circle Drive (FR 24N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Circle Drive (FR 24N17) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
4.3 mi from East Quincy
Maps 4,740 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 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Johnson Hill.
- Estimated climb: 310 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Massack Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
- Argentine Rock stands 2,445 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–66°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.