Doney Creek (FR 35N35) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Doney Creek (FR 35N35) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District

14 mi from Shasta Lake

Maps 1,140 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 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Forestry Service.
  • Estimated climb: 480 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 35%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Shasta Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Sugarloaf stands 2,802 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles northwest.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

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 47–78°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.