Red Lava (FR 42N03) in CA

Road corridorShasta-Trinity NF, McCloud Ranger District

35 mi from Dunsmuir

Maps 4,468 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 15 days · within 30 days · No more than 30 days in any 12 months

VerizonUSABLE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkFAIR

Difficult

All 13.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2.9 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Some privacy

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

October normals 39–65°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Red Lava (FR 42N03) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access