Bales MTN (FR 36N41) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bales MTN (FR 36N41) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District

8.5 mi from Burney

Maps 4,338 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.5–3.4 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 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
  • Near Bales Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 120 ft over 5.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% 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 1.9 miles off.
  • Bunchgrass Mountain stands 1,160 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southwest.

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 41–64°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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