Medicine Lake (FR 43N48) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Medicine Lake (FR 43N48) in CA
Road corridorModoc NF
38 mi from Lake Shastina
Maps 6,995 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.6 of this road’s 12.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
- Near Little Mount Hoffman.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 6 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Medicine Mountain rises 2.4 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 28–55°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.