Baker Slides (FR 37N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Baker Slides (FR 37N09) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District

13 mi from Burney

Maps 2,455 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.3 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 5.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Kinner Falls.
  • Estimated climb: 440 ft over 5.9 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Skunk Ridge stands 1,914 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles east.
  • Pit River runs 0.8 mi off.

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 50–72°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.