Madora (FR 22N14) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Madora (FR 22N14) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
9.9 mi from Portola
Maps 4,414 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 540 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Penman Peak stands 2,789 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
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 34–68°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.