Mineral Viola Hwy(dr17/FH170) (FR 31N17) — Almanor in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mineral Viola Hwy(dr17/FH170) (FR 31N17) — Almanor in CA
Road corridorLassen NF, Almanor Ranger District
13 mi from Shingletown
Maps 5,691 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/25Stay limit: 14 days · then move 1 mi · the 14 days are counted per calendar year; also 14 days · 30 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 7.3 of this road’s 16.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Heart Lake Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Brokeoff Mountain stands 3,490 ft above the map pin, 4.9 miles northeast.
- Willow Spring lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–62°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.