Bug Creek (FR 18N02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bug Creek (FR 18N02) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
25 mi from Williams
Maps 1,899 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Tims Peak.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 8.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Slater Butte stands 2,762 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles west.
- Thompson Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–70°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.