Murken Bench (FR 34N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access in California
Murken Bench (FR 34N17) in CA
Why
U.S. Forest Service opens most of its land to dispersed camping unless a local order restricts it. Check the unit's current orders before you commit.All 11.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road with no mapped turnaround, so expect to back out or unhitch. A water crossing 1.9 miles in.
Private here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off. Sugarloaf Peak stands 2,800 ft above the site, 4.9 miles south.
Lassen National Forest, Hat Creek Ranger District: For more than 14 days per calendar year within a one-mile radius of any one undeveloped campsite. For more than 30 days per calendar year aggregate total outside of the developed campgrounds within the Lassen National Forest.
| Fire restrictions | Set by Lassen National Forest, Hat Creek Ranger District. Check current orders |
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September normals 47–81°F, 0.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.