Hot Potato (FR 15N12) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hot Potato (FR 15N12) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
34 mi from Cave Junction
Maps 2,854 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 18.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 18.4 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Buckhorn Mountain stands 4,031 ft above the map pin, 8.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 37–69°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.