Rush Hill (FR 27N38) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rush Hill (FR 27N38) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
11 mi from Westwood
Maps 4,783 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.2–3.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 13.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 13.9 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Rattlesnake Hill stands 1,411 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.