Independence Creek (FR 15N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Independence Creek (FR 15N17) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
39 mi from Hoopa
Maps 3,235 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.8–6.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 16.5 of this road’s 21.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,700 ft over 21.7 miles through 31 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 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 1.7 miles off.
- Titus Ridge stands 3,654 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 45–66°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.