Boulder (FR 40N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Boulder (FR 40N17) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Scott River Ranger District
29 mi from Weed
Maps 5,035 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.5–7.9, 11.5–20, 24.3–25, 25.7–26.3 and 26.5–32.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
VerizonWEAK
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Road Access
Difficult
- 20.4 of this road’s 33.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 28.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 10,200 ft over 33.7 miles through 39 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 30.6: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Blue Jay Ridge stands 1,861 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
- South Fork Scott River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–63°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.