Moonlight Ridge (FR 27N82) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Moonlight Ridge (FR 27N82) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
10 mi from Westwood
Maps 5,626 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–3.1 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Moonlight Peak.
- Estimated climb: 570 ft over 4.8 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Moonlight Peak stands 1,199 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–63°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.