Checkmate (FR 44N28Y) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Checkmate (FR 44N28Y) in CA

Road corridorKlamath NF, Goosenest Ranger District

15 mi from Lake Shastina

Maps 5,092 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.4–1.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Klamath National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Little Deer Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 280 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Motorized camping corridor · Klamath National Forest (parking off roads)

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Deer Mountain stands 1,919 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles south.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for a limited period of time, usually 14 days, but this can be further limited in some National Forest areas.
  • Permit: Permit required. (Klamath National Forest)
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–63°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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