Galeppi Creek (FR 24N44) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Galeppi Creek (FR 24N44) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
16 mi from Cold Springs
Maps 5,928 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.1–8.9, 10.8–11.2 and 16.1–18.5 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 19.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Last Chance Canyon Scenic Area.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 19.3 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Adams Peak stands 2,257 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles northeast.
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 34–63°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.