Hawkins Creek FA11 (FR 38N11) — McCloud in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hawkins Creek FA11 (FR 38N11) — McCloud in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District
7.3 mi from Dunsmuir
7.0 mi off I-5 (straight line)
Maps 2,786 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–6, 6.3–10.1, 10.6–11.8, 12.2–12.7, 30.4–30.7 and 33.3–36.3 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
- 15.5 of this road’s 25.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,000 ft over 25.5 miles through 37 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 21.5 and 21.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 12.4: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Dairy Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Mount Shasta stands 11,372 ft above the map pin, 16 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–70°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.