Yellow Creek (FR 26N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Yellow Creek (FR 26N36) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District
15 mi from Chester
Maps 5,797 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/25Stay limit: 14 days · then move 1 mi · the 14 days are counted per calendar year; also 14 days · 30 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Castle Rocks.
- Estimated climb: 470 ft over 6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- L-T Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Castle Rocks stands 639 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.