Gumboot (FR 45N89) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gumboot (FR 45N89) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Scott River Ranger District
13 mi from Yreka
Maps 4,102 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–2.3, 5–9.2, 9.5–11.3 and 16.5–16.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay 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
- All 16.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,100 ft over 16.9 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Scott Bar Mountains stands 1,893 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
- Gumboot Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–66°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.