Mt Ararat (FR 23N55) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mt Ararat (FR 23N55) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District

13 mi from Quincy

Maps 5,536 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Plumas National Forest ↗

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 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.9 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Mount Ararat.
  • Estimated climb: 230 ft over 2.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a calendar year in any dispersed campsite per Ranger District.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 41–63°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.