Mammoth Crater (FR 44N36) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mammoth Crater (FR 44N36) in CA
Road corridorModoc NF
36 mi from Keno
Maps 5,107 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tichnor Road.
- Estimated climb: 220 ft over 1.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Cinder Butte stands 1,063 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 38–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.