Railroad Grade (FR 25N95) — Beckwourth in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Railroad Grade (FR 25N95) — Beckwourth in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
14 mi from Portola
Maps 5,564 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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AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cinder Spring.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Turner Ridge stands 2,810 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles southwest.
- Meadow 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 39–63°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.