Hotelling Ridge (FR 39N32) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hotelling Ridge (FR 39N32) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Salmon River Ranger District
23 mi from Hoopa
Maps 3,628 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 15.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 11.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bell Mine.
- Estimated climb: 4,200 ft over 15.7 miles through 25 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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 1.6 miles off.
- Youngs Peak stands 2,709 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles southwest.
- Sign Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–67°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.