Lava Spur Aka Porcupine Butte (FR 41N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lava Spur Aka Porcupine Butte (FR 41N36) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District
37 mi from Dunsmuir
Maps 5,188 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.6 of this road’s 16 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7 miles of dirt.
- Near Timber Hill.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Powder Hill stands 537 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–62°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.