Dry Trough (FR 38N56) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dry Trough (FR 38N56) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

8.9 mi from Dunsmuir

Maps 3,422 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.7–1.9 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 7.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Cabin Creek Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 7.3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 43%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Misery Hill stands 10,378 ft above the map pin, 18 miles north.

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 36–68°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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