Red Cap (FR 43N08) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Red Cap (FR 43N08) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

33 mi from Lake Shastina

Maps 5,674 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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
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StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Buck Hill.
  • Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 31%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Red Cap Mountain stands 1,419 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles north.

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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–60°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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