Grizzly Big Creek (FR 24N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Grizzly Big Creek (FR 24N36) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
17 mi from Quincy
Maps 4,716 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10–11.1 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 9.5 of this road’s 17.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bucks Diversion 94-000 Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 17.1 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 82%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Oak Ridge stands 1,336 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles south.
- The Grizzly Forebay shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 42–66°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.