Siskiyou Summit (FR 40S01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Siskiyou Summit (FR 40S01) in CA

Road corridorKlamath NF, Oak Knoll Ranger District

21 mi from Ruch

Maps 6,720 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 8.7–40.7, 41–41.4, 43.3–43.9, 45.2–46.3 and 46.9–47.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Klamath National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 46.6 of this road’s 47.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 43.2 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Dry Lake Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 47.6 miles through 54 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Motorized camping corridor · Klamath National Forest (parking off roads)

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Buckhorn Spring lies 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for a limited period of time, usually 14 days, but this can be further limited in some National Forest areas.
  • Permit: Permit required. (Klamath National Forest)
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–53°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.