Indicator Peak (FR 28N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Indicator Peak (FR 28N08) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
9.8 mi from Westwood
Maps 6,205 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.1–13.8 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
- 4.8 of this road’s 14.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Cairn Butte.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 14.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cairn Butte stands 1,082 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–59°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.