Chapman Saddle (FR 21N09) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Chapman Saddle (FR 21N09) in CA

Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District

11 mi from Portola

Maps 6,147 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Plumas National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Haskell Peak stands 1,943 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping for a period longer than 14 days within a calendar year in any dispersed campsite per Ranger District. … Camping for a period longer than 30 days total within a calendar year. … Using a campsite in any single developed campground or dispersed campsite by more than eight (8) persons and/or two (2) vehicles.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–62°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.