Brown Butte Loop (FR 34N76) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Brown Butte Loop (FR 34N76) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Hat Creek Ranger District
6.9 mi from Burney
Maps 3,834 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.6 and 3.7–4.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · 30 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · the 14-day per-location limit is counted per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Dudgen Butte.
- Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 5.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Dudgen Butte stands 542 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles east.
- Dutch Flat lies 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 46–69°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.