Ross Canyon (FR 25N31) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ross Canyon (FR 25N31) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
12 mi from Portola
Maps 5,758 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 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near State Game Refuge One-P.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 5.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Dixie Mountain stands 2,553 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles southeast.
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 33–64°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.