Pit River (FA50) (FR 37N60) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pit River (FA50) (FR 37N60) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Shasta Lake Ranger District
13 mi from Burney
Maps 2,105 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.8 and 16–24.3 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
- 6.8 of this road’s 25 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Bee Knoll.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 25 miles through 21 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.1: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.3 miles off.
- Chalk Mountain stands 3,759 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
- Pit River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 50–72°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.