Freeman Meadow (FR 21N31) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Freeman Meadow (FR 21N31) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Beckwourth Ranger District
11 mi from Portola
Maps 6,990 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Mills Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 4.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Haskell Peak stands 1,100 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southeast.
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
Climate averages
October normals 32–58°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.