Mcclellan Canyon (FR 26N05) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mcclellan Canyon (FR 26N05) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
13 mi from Janesville
Maps 5,567 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- A river runs 0.5 mi off.
- Papoose Peak stands 1,140 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southwest.
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 35–62°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.