Dodge Mine (FR 26N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Dodge Mine (FR 26N08) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
15 mi from Janesville
Maps 5,539 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.2 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 15.8 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Babcock Peak stands 1,457 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles west.
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 33–63°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.