Sloat Mcrae (FR 23N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sloat Mcrae (FR 23N08) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
15 mi from East Quincy
Maps 6,157 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.6–21.5 and 22–22.5 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 14.2 of this road’s 23.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 11.5 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,600 ft over 23.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Eureka Ridge stands 1,286 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles northeast.
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 38–63°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.