Curl / Salt MTN (FR 35N21) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Curl / Salt MTN (FR 35N21) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District

19 mi from Bella Vista

Maps 2,653 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.6–2.4 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 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Salt Creek Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 6.5 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 47%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
  • Salt Creek Mountain stands 1,690 ft above the map pin, 2.4 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 51–72°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.