Slate Creek (FR 36N20) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Slate Creek (FR 36N20) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
22 mi from Shasta Lake
Maps 4,052 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10.9–12.4 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 15.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Damnation Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 15.2 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Damnation Peak stands 1,205 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–67°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.