Girard Ridge (FR 39N13) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Girard Ridge (FR 39N13) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
13 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 1,646 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.7–1.7, 2.1–5.9, 6.4–7.1 and 11.8–12.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/20–11/16Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 12.6 of this road’s 13.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 13.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Sacramento River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mears Ridge stands 5,474 ft above the map pin, 6.3 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–77°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.