Backbone (FR 34N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Backbone (FR 34N02) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District

11 mi from Bella Vista

Maps 1,847 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.2–1.3, 1.8–3.9, 5.2–7.1 and 7.7–17 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 21.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 21.3 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
  • A pond lies 0.1 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A… Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations… Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 49–76°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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