Military Pass (FR 43N19) — Mt. Shasta in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Military Pass (FR 43N19) — Mt. Shasta in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District

6.9 mi from Lake Shastina

Maps 4,076 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 20.4–24.7, 25.9–28.2, 29.1–29.5 and 30.1–33.1 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
  • All 24 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 20.4 miles of it dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 4.3 and mile 8.2: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Mount Shasta stands 10,082 ft above the map pin, 8.7 miles south.

Rules

  • Longer than 7 days within a 12-month period within the areas described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibits B and C.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.