Jackson Creek (FR 23N48) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackson Creek (FR 23N48) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
7.6 mi from Portola
Maps 6,145 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.1–2.9 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
- All 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Mount Jackson.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Penman Peak stands 1,058 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles south.
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 38–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.