Mule Creek Ridge (FR 40N28) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mule Creek Ridge (FR 40N28) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Scott River Ranger District
20 mi from Weed
Maps 4,172 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Little Mill Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Craggy Peak stands 3,901 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southwest.
- East Fork Scott River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–66°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.