Curl Ridge (FR 35N18C) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Curl Ridge (FR 35N18C) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District
18 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 3,470 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.7 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 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Signal Butte.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 1.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Curl Ridge stands 519 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northeast.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–70°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.