Deer Creek (FR 40N27) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Deer Creek (FR 40N27) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
4.8 mi from Mount Shasta
Maps 4,807 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 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sisson-Callahan Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 5.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.7 and mile 5.5: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Eddys stands 4,219 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles west.
- North Fork Sacramento River runs 0.2 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–61°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.