Ohio Creek (FR 27N98) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ohio Creek (FR 27N98) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
12 mi from Chester
Maps 4,945 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.8–5.2 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
- 12.4 of this road’s 20.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 20.3 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 0.6 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- The Butt Valley Reservoir shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–64°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.