FR 27N92 — Cold Spring Hill in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 27N92 — Cold Spring Hill in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
12 mi from Quincy
Maps 5,302 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.7–8.3, 21.6–22 and 23.5–24.1 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 24.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 24.9 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 59%.
- 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 1.5 miles off.
- Cold Spring Hill stands 948 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
- Cow Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.