Hungry Creek (FR 27N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hungry Creek (FR 27N09) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
13 mi from Janesville
Maps 5,458 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.6–17.1 and 21.4–22.2 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- 10.9 of this road’s 25 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 17.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Lone Rock.
- Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 25 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Eisenheimer Peak stands 2,031 ft above the map pin, 3.4 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.