Ridge Back (FR 23N39) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ridge Back (FR 23N39) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
7.3 mi from East Quincy
Maps 5,063 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near White Cap.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- White Cap stands 1,390 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Oliver Creek runs 0.6 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 35–65°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.