Kc Mine (FR 46N48) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Kc Mine (FR 46N48) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Oak Knoll Ranger District
15 mi from Yreka
Maps 3,144 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–1.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Bald Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 5.9 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 39%.
- 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 2.1 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 2,329 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
- West Fork McKinney Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.