Taylor Lake (FR 27N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Taylor Lake (FR 27N10) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
17 mi from East Quincy
Maps 5,802 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.1 and 5.4–6 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
- 18.6 of this road’s 33 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 23.8 miles of it dirt.
- Near Kettle Benchmark.
- Estimated climb: 3,700 ft over 33 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Kettle Rock stands 1,992 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–61°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.