Kangaroo Creek (FR 40N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Kangaroo Creek (FR 40N08) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Scott River Ranger District
20 mi from Weed
Maps 5,704 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.8, 5.9–14.3, 14.9–15.6, 17.3–17.8 and 19.7–23.7 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
- 13 of this road’s 26.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 22.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Grouse Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 5,900 ft over 26.8 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 2.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Black Rock stands 1,761 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 34–60°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.