Whitney Gulch (FR 34N29) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Whitney Gulch (FR 34N29) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Weaverville Ranger District

12 mi from Lewiston

Maps 3,246 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.6–5.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/30Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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AT&TNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Trinity Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 670 ft over 5.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
  • Trinity Mountain stands 857 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northwest.

Rules

  • Camping … Outside of a Developed Recreation Site within the following timeframes: … 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 48–68°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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