Sims Lookout (FR 37N03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sims Lookout (FR 37N03) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
14 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 3,202 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.4 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 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 500 ft over 1.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 1.3 miles off.
- Mears Ridge stands 3,918 ft above the map pin, 7.9 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–70°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.