Cutler Meadow (FR 24N71) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cutler Meadow (FR 24N71) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
3.6 mi from East Quincy
Maps 3,741 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 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Johnson Hill.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 3.4 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Water crossings 0.5, 1.1, 1.3 and 1.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- East Claremont stands 3,152 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.
- Massack Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–70°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.