Crocker Cutoff (FR 24N06) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Crocker Cutoff (FR 24N06) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
5.5 mi from Portola
Maps 5,713 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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AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
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Road Access
Rough
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Crocker Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 550 ft over 3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Horton Ridge stands 1,900 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles east.
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 36–62°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.