Knobcone Point (FR 33N12) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California

A 0.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Shasta County, CA. The road serves Kennett.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta Lake Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 7-day limit.

All 0.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (0.5 miles). Climbs 40 ft over 0.5 miles -- sustained grades near 22%, with pitches to 26%. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto.

The Shasta Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off. Mammoth Butte stands 2,689 ft above the site, 2.9 miles northwest. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Shasta Lake, is 4.7 mi off.