Lowe Motor Way (FR 28N02) — Beckwourth in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lowe Motor Way (FR 28N02) — Beckwourth in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
12 mi from Westwood
Maps 5,589 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.6–10.9 and 12.4–14.1 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 12.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,100 ft over 12.4 miles through 29 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Indicator Peak stands 1,897 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
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 39–62°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.