Military Pass (FR 43N19) — McCloud in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Military Pass (FR 43N19) — McCloud in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

9.0 mi from Lake Shastina

Maps 4,386 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Shasta-Trinity National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/15Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD

Road Access

Difficult
  • 42.1 of this road’s 46.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 41.4 miles of it dirt.
  • 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.

Known camping along this road at mile 0: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Whaleback stands 4,149 ft above the map pin, 4.1 miles southeast.

Rules

  • Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A…Longer than 15 days within any 30-day period in all other locations…Longer than 30 cumulative days in any 12-month period.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.