Summit (FR 38N10) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

19 mi from Dunsmuir

Maps 5,613 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.2–2.2 and 10.2–14.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

All 24.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 24.9 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A…Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations…Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
Camping rules

October normals 35–59°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Summit (FR 38N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access