Railroad Grade (FR 25N95) — Mt. Hough in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Railroad Grade (FR 25N95) — Mt. Hough in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
14 mi from Portola
Maps 5,351 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 1.6 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
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Turner Ridge stands 3,023 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles west.
- Meadow Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.