Crystal Pk (FR 24N12X) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Crystal Pk (FR 24N12X) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
17 mi from Cold Springs
Maps 5,980 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–1.1 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-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 6.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Adams Peak stands 2,205 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
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 34–63°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.