Parks Creek FA17 (FR 42N17) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Parks Creek FA17 (FR 42N17) in CA
Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, Mt. Shasta Ranger District
18 mi from Mount Shasta
Maps 3,374 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.8–5.3, 6.9–7.6, 8.3–9.3 and 40.6–41.4 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
- 20.9 of this road’s 44 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 19.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 9,200 ft over 44 miles through 30 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 45%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 28 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 13.6 and mile 43: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Scott Mountain stands 3,446 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles northwest.
- Trinity River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.