Eureka Ridge (FR 23N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Eureka Ridge (FR 23N09) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
9.4 mi from East Quincy
Maps 6,422 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 12.6–13.7 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 14.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near White Cap.
- Estimated climb: 650 ft over 14.7 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 38%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
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 31–62°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.