Old House Grade (FR 24N75) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Old House Grade (FR 24N75) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
12 mi from Portola
Maps 6,063 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 5.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 5.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Turner Ridge stands 2,311 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles north.
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 37–62°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.