Cougar Butte (FR 44N01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cougar Butte (FR 44N01) in CA
Road corridorModoc NF
36 mi from Keno
Maps 5,948 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 28.5–33.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Road Access
Difficult
- 32 of this road’s 41.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 14.4 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 8 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Fourmile Hill stands 1,109 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 35–60°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.