Mckenzie Butte FA31 (FR 41N31) — Mt. Shasta in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mckenzie Butte FA31 (FR 41N31) — Mt. Shasta in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
2.3 mi from Mount Shasta
0.9 mi off I-5 (straight line)
Maps 4,118 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.5–9.1, 17.8–19.3, 20.4–25.4, 26.6–28.1, 30.5–30.9 and 32.1–33.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 14 of this road’s 18.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 18.6 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 14.4 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.
- Misery Hill stands 9,682 ft above the map pin, 8.2 miles northeast.
- Cold Spring lies 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 34–64°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.