Cold Springs (FR 37N40) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cold Springs (FR 37N40) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
18 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 5,165 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 4.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Rattlesnake Hill.
- Estimated climb: 110 ft over 4.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- 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 1.6 miles off.
- Cold Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
- Rattlesnake Hill stands 983 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–62°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.