Brown Butte Relay (FR 35N73) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Brown Butte Relay (FR 35N73) in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Hat Creek Ranger District
7.3 mi from Burney
Maps 3,833 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 970 ft over 4.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Burney Mountain stands 4,022 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles west.
- Dutch Flat lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 46–69°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.