West Branch Lights Creek (FR 28N30) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Branch Lights Creek (FR 28N30) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Mt. Hough Ranger District
12 mi from Westwood
Maps 5,597 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.1 and 12.7–13.5 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 20.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Moonlight Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 20.3 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 9.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Cairn Butte stands 1,690 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.