Virgilia-Gopher Hill (FR 25N20) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Virgilia-Gopher Hill (FR 25N20) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
10 mi from Quincy
Maps 2,975 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–8.7 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
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 28.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 25.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 28.3 miles through 35 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Eagle Rock stands 3,300 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–73°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.