Indicator Loop (FR 28N23) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Indicator Loop (FR 28N23) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District

12 mi from Westwood

Maps 5,570 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.8–1.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Plumas National Forest ↗

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 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Indicator Peak.
  • Estimated climb: 290 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 52%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
  • Indicator Peak stands 1,916 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles northwest.

Rules

  • 14 days in a developed campground, 14 days dispersed camping per Ranger District per year, not exceeding 30 days camping per year
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 39–62°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.