Scales (FR 20N35) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Scales (FR 20N35) in CA
Road corridorPlumas NF, Feather River Ranger District
17 mi from Berry Creek
Maps 3,789 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1.3, 2–9, 10.9–11.5, 13.3–28.9, 37.5–46.5 and 46.9–49.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year in each ranger district; 30 days a year across the forest
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 54.2 of this road’s 64.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 44.8 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 9,900 ft over 64.5 miles through 86 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 76%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- The Sly Creek Reservoir shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.