Bear Wallow (FR 40N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Wallow (FR 40N12) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District
16 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 3,971 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.5–10.3 and 22.5–22.9 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 26.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.6 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Mount Shasta stands 10,187 ft above the map pin, 12 miles northwest.
- Pilgrim Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–66°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.