Pinchot (FR 24N49) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pinchot (FR 24N49) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
5.8 mi from Portola
Maps 5,679 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Crocker Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 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 0.9 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.1 mi off.
- Horton Ridge stands 1,934 ft above the map pin, 5.0 miles east.
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 36–62°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.