Peoria Creek (FR 23N44) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Peoria Creek (FR 23N44) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
9.1 mi from East Quincy
Maps 4,817 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 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near White Cap.
- Estimated climb: 700 ft over 4.7 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- White Cap stands 1,636 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southwest.
- Bell Bar Creek runs 0.5 mi off.
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 32–66°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.