Cascade Gulch (FR 41N56) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cascade Gulch (FR 41N56) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
2.7 mi from Mount Shasta
Maps 4,871 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 7.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near McBride TH.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 7.3 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 62%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Misery Hill stands 8,929 ft above the map pin, 5.7 miles northeast.
- McBride Springs lies 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–62°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.