Cecil Point (FR 38N27) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cecil Point (FR 38N27) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Salmon River Ranger District
25 mi from Junction City
Maps 5,229 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 10–12.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 37.3 of this road’s 37.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 27.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Cecil Lake Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 8,600 ft over 37.4 miles through 70 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 45%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rays Peak stands 1,756 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
- Cecil Lake lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–61°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.