Beacon (FR 40N74) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Beacon (FR 40N74) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
3.1 mi from Mount Shasta
Maps 3,767 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Quail Hill.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Mount Shasta stands 10,391 ft above the map pin, 9.4 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–66°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.