Mosquito Ridge (FR 36N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mosquito Ridge (FR 36N26) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
21 mi from Shasta Lake
Maps 4,685 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.6–3.7 and 4.5–5 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 7.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Damnation Peak.
- Estimated climb: 330 ft over 7.4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Damnation Peak stands 572 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles southwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–65°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.