Jackson CR North (FR 23N11) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackson CR North (FR 23N11) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
11 mi from Portola
Maps 4,370 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3, 2.7–3.4 and 4.4–7 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
- 9.1 of this road’s 15.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mount Jackson.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 15.3 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Jackson stands 2,195 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
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 33–68°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.