Dead Horse Canyon (FR 40N10) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dead Horse Canyon (FR 40N10) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

24 mi from Burney

Maps 4,678 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 15.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Dead Horse Summit.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Cub Spring lies 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A…Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations…Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–64°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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