Yellow Creek (FR 27N65) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Yellow Creek (FR 27N65) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District
14 mi from Chester
Maps 6,566 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3–3.9, 9.7–10.7 and 11.2–13.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/25Stay 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
- 5.4 of this road’s 15.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Locke Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,600 ft over 15.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
- 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 0.8 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.