Eureka Peak (FR 22N75) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Eureka Peak (FR 22N75) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
15 mi from East Quincy
Maps 7,107 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 980 ft over 5.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 54%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Elwell rises 3.7 miles southeast.
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 35–60°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.