Mud Spring (FR 42N56) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mud Spring (FR 42N56) in CA

Road corridorModoc NF

39 mi from Mount Shasta

Maps 5,657 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 38–41 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Modoc National Forest ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • 23.5 of this road’s 36.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 13.1 miles of dirt.
  • Near State Highway 89 28 miles;Burnt Lava Flow 8 miles;Longbell GS 14 miles.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 7 switchbacks.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Six Shooter Butte stands 715 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles west.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–60°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.